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Southern Federal District

  • SevastopolRear Admiral Thomas MacKenzie arrived at the Crimean coast in June 1783 to establish a naval squadron base. He named this new settlement Akhtiar, which…
  • Krasnodar KraiThe Black Sea coast stretches from the Kerch Strait to Adler, shielded by the Caucasus Mountains from cold northern winds.
  • KalmykiaKalmykia lies in the Caspian Depression, a low-lying region that extends down to 28 meters below sea level. The republic covers an area of approximately…
  • Republic of Crimea (Russia)In February 2014, Russian leadership decided to start working on returning Crimea to Russia following the Ukrainian revolution that ousted President Viktor…