Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant volcano rising 5,642 m above sea level, and is the highest stratovolcano in the supercontinent of Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. It is situated in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the western extension of Ciscaucasia, and i…Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant volcano rising 5,642 m above sea level, and is the highest stratovolcano in the supercontinent of Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. It is situated in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the western extension of Ciscaucasia, and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains.