The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran ‍Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal 2322-3766 23 100 2018 02 20 Russia‘s Energy Strategy: Necessity of Cooperation with OPEC Russia‘s Energy Strategy: Necessity of Cooperation with OPEC 147 172 30533 FA Seyed Mehdi Moradi Associate Professor, Azad University Fereshteh Bahramipour MA student of International Relations, Razi University Journal Article 2018 03 13 Russia is a main actor in global energy market of production, exportation and transit. Russia’s energy strategy for 2035 and evolutions in energy market indicate that the market stability and preserving oil’s highest price are known as a priority for Russia’s foreign policy. Russia tries to use energy as a political instrument for reviving its power and international credit. OPEC as one of the most important international organizations of oil exportation has always had an important role in global energy market, but it has been influenced by different variables such as energy policies of not – member producing countries. The present article attempts to answer the following question: How Russia’s energy policy towards OPEC is assessed and how it has influenced on Russia’s interaction model towards OPEC? It seems that recognizing its energy resources Russia has been capable of having an impact on OPEC’s position in global energy market so that a new interacting model is emerged between the two actors.   Russia is a main actor in global energy market of production, exportation and transit. Russia’s energy strategy for 2035 and evolutions in energy market indicate that the market stability and preserving oil’s highest price are known as a priority for Russia’s foreign policy. Russia tries to use energy as a political instrument for reviving its power and international credit. OPEC as one of the most important international organizations of oil exportation has always had an important role in global energy market, but it has been influenced by different variables such as energy policies of not – member producing countries. The present article attempts to answer the following question: How Russia’s energy policy towards OPEC is assessed and how it has influenced on Russia’s interaction model towards OPEC? It seems that recognizing its energy resources Russia has been capable of having an impact on OPEC’s position in global energy market so that a new interacting model is emerged between the two actors.   https://ca.ipisjournals.ir/article_30533_f624e6558a372d9cdd49406b1a8eaf6c.pdf