The United States is physically closer to Russia, with a small border over the Bering Strait. The closest point of the United States to Japan is between the lower Japanese Islands (near Sengaku) and the Northern Marianas Island Territory of the United States at over 1000 miles.
However, in terms of policy coordination, trade agreements, and alliances, Japan and the USA are much closer than Russia and the USA, especially given their mutual Cold War histories.
The United States is closer to the equator.
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well if u look on a map you'll see that russia's closer to london than the usa
Ukraine.
Poland is located in EUROPE. Switzerland is located in Europe. So, Poland is nearer to Switzerland than the US. The US is a nine hour flight to Europe.
Canada
Both share a border with Russia but I would say the US is closer because they have more people living closer to the Russian border than Canada.
Russia is part of the Asian continent. The ideals and methods of Russia are more European most likely because their capitol is closer to Europe than the other Asian countries.
Alaska.