Russia and the republics

a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia

the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia

a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States

the managed economy of a communist state

a farm operated collectively

at an earlier place

an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean

a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource

an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic