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North Caucasus

American  

noun

  1. a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.


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In some provinces, particularly parts of Siberia and North Caucasus, residents reported having to wait overnight or longer to fill up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Sarvarov fought in the Russian army's campaigns in the North Caucasus, including Chechnya in the 1990s, according to his official biography on the defence ministry's website.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane, an Embraer 190, was traveling from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus before it attempted an emergency landing.

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

The Russian authorities later said that the bomber was a man from the North Caucasus.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2024

A determined   guerrilla conflict still plagues Russia in Chechnya and threatens to   destabilize the North Caucasus region.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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