Eastern Europe

writing system developed in Bulgaria and used for various oriental Eurasian languages

The Caucasus ( ) ( ) is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have conventionally been considered as a natural barrier between Europe and Asia, bisecting the Eurasian landmass. Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus area near the Russian-Georgian border. On the southern side, the Lesser Caucasus includes the Javakheti Plateau and the Armenian highlands.

eastern part of Europe

mountain system spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia

subregion in Eastern Europe

geographical region in the vicinity of the southern Caucasus region of Europe

geographic region

European Union project with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

thumb|upright=1.25|Józef Piłsudski's post-[[WWI Intermarium concept ranging from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Mediterranean and Black Seas in the south. In light green: eastern parts of Ukrainian and Belarusian lands incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1922]]

geographic and cultural region of Europe

organization of unrecognized states

diplomatic organization of Central and Eastern European countries

Georgian territories occupied by separatist and Russian forces

initiative by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

thumb|A makitra - notice the horizontal grooves on the inside thumb|A small makitra and a grinding stick next to it A () is a big clay mixing bowl with a rough surface. With the help of a special (usually wooden, rarely porcelain) grinding stick with a ball-shaped end (called makohin in Ukraine), a makitra can be used for creaming cake batter, eggs with sugar, buttercream, quark for cheese cake, and poppy seeds for kutia. It is perhaps most used in Eastern European kitchens, for example in Poland and Ukraine.

nostalgia in various post-communist states of Central and Eastern Europe and Russia for the prior Communist states

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– Network for Border Crossing Journalism e.V. is a European journalism network. The media NGO has a focus on Eastern Europe and is committed to cross-border and multiperspective reporting. connects journalists and media, supports research and provides training: 500 correspondents, photographers and editors work from across Europe. headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany.

Renovabis is a charitable organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, established in 1993 to help people in Eastern and Central Europe. Its main office is located in Freising, Germany.