Abstract: In 2017,Russia took proactive steps in the face of adversity and experienced the best year since the Ukrainian crisis with a more positive attitude in responding to internal and external difficulties. In domestic politics, although there were new challenges, Putin stayed firm in his presidency and there will essentially be no doubt about his re-election. In the economy ,Russia climbed out of recession and started on a recovery path of growth. As for diplomacy, although Russia failed to re-establish relations with the West, significant achievements were made in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific regions. Full text available here.
