Question

Geographically, people in Western Russia have tended to identify with Europe more than Asia because

Answer 1

The land of western Russia lies closer to European countries such as Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Finland. The geographic area west of the Ural Mountains is considered European Russia.

Answer 2

Europe

Step-by-step explanation:

Although most of the largest country in the world is beyond the Urals, the Russian population is mostly concentrated in the European part. Around 75% of Russians live in this area, and the vast spaces of Siberia and the Far East are mostly depopulated, due to harsh weather conditions.

Taking into account the cultural, ideological and social reasons, we can affirm that this population is identified as European, since by proximity and cultural history they are.