Is the general Russian culture more European than Asian?

Answer Wiki. 3 Answers. Maria Danilychev, Board-certified Internist,Geriatrician,Hospice/Palliative MD. Answered Dec 18, 2017 · Author has 84 answers and 108.2k answer views. It is more European. read more

Culturally we have more from european culture, than from asian cultures. We had lot of influence from Roman and Greek cultures via Byzantine Empire first, and then as others said Peter the Great made westernization official policy of Russian Empire. read more

Since the reforms of Peter the Great, for two centuries Russian culture largely developed in the general context of European culture rather than pursuing its own unique ways. The situation changed in the 20th century, when the Communist ideology became a major factor in the culture of the Soviet Union, where Russia, in the form of the Russian SFSR, was the largest and leading part. read more