April 29, 2016
In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about developments related to Russia and the broader region. This week, we asked a group of historians and political observers whether Russia should be considered a part of Europe.
Mark Galeotti, Professor of Global Affairs, New York University
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Regardless of talk of “Eurasianism” and the like amongst Russia’s chattering and governing classes, in my experience Russians of every political complexion and socio-economic status look westwards and consider themselves part of a wider European civilization. Of course, this leads to problems and miscommunications.
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Source: Center on Global Interests