. "Russia, the United States, and the Caucasus"@en . "Russia, the United States, and the Caucasus" . . . . . . . . "In the post-Soviet period, the Caucasus region has been a source of chronic instability and conflict. Many factors have ensured that the region would become a source of significant international engagement and concern. Conflicting interests that have made Russian-American relations in the region highly competitive are addressed as well as areas of shared priorities and mutual advantage that may provide a foundation for containing conflict and heading off further regional disintegration. However they are resolved, regional issues emerging from the Caucasus will have a significant impact upon the larger climate of U.S.-Russian relations in the years to come."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Russia (Federation)" . . . . "Caucasus, South" . . "Since 1991" . . "United States" . . "Caucasus" . .