Why is Russia a European country?

Although Russia has a large area of Asian land, it is still a European country.

First of all, in terms of population, most of Russia's Asian territory is vast Siberia, where there are few people. The main population of Russia is concentrated in Europe.

Followed by culture, Russia has a very strong European cultural color, and the religion is mainly Orthodox, so culturally speaking, Russia is a European country.

Finally, the capital, the capital Moscow, is located in the Ural Mountains, west of the Volga River and belongs to Europe.