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When people call Western civilization, meant by Westerners themselves, it includes mainly Western Europe and the US. Later inclusions were Japan, Australia and Canada (both were part of the British empire but were separated). Russian royal family adopted French customs and the Russian bourgeoisie adopted Western culture broadly, but it doesn't mean they were actually included as Westerners by the "West".
Russia particularly is often opportunalistically included as West when talking about cultural and technological advances, but also identified as East or the Eastern horde, Eastern despotism whenever they want to oppose Russia. The same logic is applied to Eastern Europe and Balkan states.
It's a similar treatment we from Latin America receive. We are Westerners only when it's suitable.