Digest of articles is dedicated to a wide range of problems related to development of strategy and instruments of modern Russia`s state image formation policy. Much attention is paid to cultural and educational aspects of state image formation. Some of research papers focus attention on the factors that influence perception of Russia`s image in other countries - such as «sovereign» or «managed» democracy, search for relevant strategies for country`s modernization and adaptation to the changes in the world. Another significant research topic is revelation and assessment of the main geopolitical factors that influence present image of Russia in the world, as well as transformation of geopolitics methodology in Russia and in Germany. The book is recommended to professors, political scientists, international relation researchers, postgraduates and students.