Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

[Rumpel]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

 

[Evilroddy]

Rumpel:

I see modern-day Russia as a would-be Eurasian power which is just not strong enough to be the "power" it wishes to be. Since the times of the Tsars it has embraced Oriental absolutism coupled with Western, Occidental ideologies like state-capitalism and communism. So Russia is a hybrid of Asian and European influences in many ways, as you say. The ruling class in Russia sees itself as predominantly European however. The people less so.

Cheers and be well.
Evilroddy.

 

[ClaraD]

Power? Seems they aren't the power they or anyone else thought

 

[Rumpel]

Rumpel:

I see modern-day Russia as a would-be Eurasian power which is just not strong enough to be the "power" it wishes to be. Since the times of the Tsars it has embraced Oriental absolutism coupled with Western, Occidental ideologies like state-capitalism and communism. So Russia is a hybrid of Asian and European influences in many ways, as you say.

So it seems to be.

 

[Rumpel]

So far:

• Total voters 4

3 x European
1 x both equally

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

European, in culture and demographically. But it's power is derived from land it has in asia

 

[Fishking]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

Both, but mostly European as that's where they've operated mostly for most of history. However, they are in bed with China so that puts them involved with the main power player in the Asian theater.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

A fading power.

 

[Cordelier]

I don't think they're either... to me, they deserve their own separate classification. I think Winston Churchill had the best read on Russia, saying it was "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma."

 

[Cordelier]

A fading power.

A wounded bear is more dangerous than a healthy one. And it's the bear that is no longer able to hunt that is more likely to come after your livestock.... or you.

 

[Felis Leo]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

Eurasian. Not unlike Turkey.

 

[Credence]

Eurasian

 

[The Mark]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

Actually, I tend to see it as it's own thing, not a power in either of those general groupings.

I think it will side with one or the other depending.

 

[Rumpel]

I don't think they're either... to me, they deserve their own separate classification. I think Winston Churchill had the best read on Russia, saying it was "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma."

Nice wording!

 

[Cordelier]

Nice wording!

Churchill had an aptitude for it.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

Do you see Russia as a European power or as an Asian power?

Neither.

 

[BahamaBob]

Russia is a military power only and that is mostly due to its nuclear capability. To be a true power, you need an economy that can not only fund your military but can threaten the economies of the other powers in your region.