Afanasii Nikitin belonged to which country?

Russia

The correct answer is Option (1) → Russia

Afanasii Nikitin belonged to Russia. He was a Russian merchant and explorer known for his travels to India during the 15th century.

His accounts of his journey are documented in the "The Journey Beyond Three Seas" (also known as "A Journey Beyond the Three Seas" or "Ivan Safonov's Journey").

This travelogue is one of the earliest known Russian literary works related to India.

So, the correct option is [1].