Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching into the Caspian Sea. This is the spawning ground for beluga and its cousin, the highly prized Caspian ...

Uniting the Seas (Baltic, Black and Caspian Seas) in favour of World Heritage Education for Sustainable Development with the support of ICTs The GVRR project aims to link young people engaged in the ...

MOSCOW – A political pariah? Perhaps. But are Russia’s geopolitical controversies, heightened tensions with the United States and reports of election meddling keeping Western tourists away? If you ...

Hydrologic alteration of major rivers has the potential for environmental damage on an international scale. Soviet regulation of the Volga River is a case in point. Iran, bordering on the Caspian Sea ...

1 of 1 — Floating through the Volga River delta as it approaches the Caspian Sea. Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching into the Caspian Sea.