11-18-2019, 03:44 AM
A good study on this topic:
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/upl...030328.pdf
Despite a growing popularity among Russian political elites of the idea of the Eurasian or even pure Asian character of Russia and the deepening disillusionment in Western policies and values, the population of the RFE, just like the population of the part of the country that abuts Europe, places its hopes for promoting a Russian economic revival in what is generally seen as “the developed West.” It also sees the West as much closer culturally. In general the Russian population sees its country as being culturally closer to the West but not sufficiently developed economically to identify with it
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/upl...030328.pdf
Despite a growing popularity among Russian political elites of the idea of the Eurasian or even pure Asian character of Russia and the deepening disillusionment in Western policies and values, the population of the RFE, just like the population of the part of the country that abuts Europe, places its hopes for promoting a Russian economic revival in what is generally seen as “the developed West.” It also sees the West as much closer culturally. In general the Russian population sees its country as being culturally closer to the West but not sufficiently developed economically to identify with it