text: The highest peak in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus ( 5,642 m ) in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia , which is the highest point in Europe ( according to the definitions of Europe as including Caucasus ) .
simplified: The highest peak in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus ( 5,642 m ) which , in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia , is generally considered the highest point in Europe .