Nikita Zhuravel, a Russian political prisoner who was beaten by the teenage son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov while in pretrial detention, has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison on a high ...

The Greater Caucasus Mountain region lies along the ancient Silk Road, in the Caucasus range, where Europe and Asia meet. This region is a mix of mountains and plains. The highlands are cool and humid ...

Furthermore, RFE/RL’s Echo of the Caucasus reports that in August 2008, Tatunashvili was serving as part of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent in Iraq, and therefore could not have ...

Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not ...

Moscow says it will maintain presence at two main Syrian bases; attitude of new regime toward Russian presence is still ...

After four decades, the Piolets d'Or remains a vital yearly reminder for the climbing community about what's important. It is ...

After Neanderthals diverged from humans, they spread toward Europe and Asia, taking up residence in caves and leaving behind ...

TARTOUS, Syria - Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite ...

Today, ExplorersWeb would like to remember the mountaineers and adventurers we lost in 2024. It was a particularly tragic ...

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