Answer:
A. The northern latitudinal position
Explanation:
What the legacy of the Soviet era, the Cold War and globalization have all played a role in the distribution of population and economic activity in the Russian Domain, by far the most important element is the position of Russia in far northern latitudes bordering the Arctic Circle. This is the case because the climate, biomes, agricultural productivity, availability of ice-free ports and overall habitability of the country are all largely a function of latitudinal position.
