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The timing of this October 2017 issue is not a coincidence, a century after the October Revolution. For the first time in History, an empire disappeared for its centre, Russia, decided to secede. After the Yeltsin years ended, the geopolitical situation inside Russia was catastrophic, and its international position was very weak. In that context, Vladimir Putin decided to bring back order in Russia and to win back its international status. This aggressive policy is a concern for western countries.What are the global geopolitical problems regarding Russia in 2017? Many observers say that the Russian intervention in Syria gave back this great country its historical position among the most important nations of the world. What are the geopolitical situations regarding its closest neighbors, especially Ukraine, and in Russia? This double issue partially tries to give answers to these complicated questions.