This study discusses Putin’s ambition to regain the Russian Empire, the potentials of the Russian power and the determinants of its domestic policy. It also presents the impact of the Russian ascendancy on the relations with Europe and USA and the Middle East region states and the future of their strategic interests, as well as the most important file in the region concerning the war in Syria. The study concludes with a forward-looking vision about resolving the conflict between Russia and the USA.
