The Greater Caucasus Mountains form a natural border between Russia and Georgia, stretching east to west from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. This Overview shows a stretch of mountains in Abkhazia, a de facto and partially recognized republic in northwestern Georgia. Disputes over the status of this region led to the War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 and remains a central issue in Georgia-Russia relations today.
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