Originally Posted by
Phil75231
Is Russia European? I would not say so, for it has very little in common with Germany, France, and Italy.
Is Russia Asian? Definitely not Asian either, for it is also nothing like India and China.
So what is it? Ultimately, it's unique. It's its own region. Still, I will call it a Peripherally Western nation that frequently and actively participates in European History. They have the same essential religion (Christianity) that predominates there. Their language is most closely related to European languages, their physical appearance most closely resembles other Europeans (nobody would say they're from China, India, or Iran, for example). Even granting all this, as said above, it's historical and cultural trajectory is too different from Western Europe to be called a true Western Nation.
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