The article is devoted to Russian-German relations at the present stage. The article describes the prerequisites for intensive cooperation between Russia and Germany at the state, institutional and personal levels; the main factors responsible for shaping the geopolitical position of both countries at the contemporary stage are examined in historical retrospective. Special attention is paid to the disclosure of the main directions of Russian-German cooperation and their ranking; the prospects of cooperation are identified within the designated areas as well.

Russia, Germany, Russian-German cooperation, bilateral agreements, geopolitical position, economic, political, cultural and humanitarian spheres of cooperation, energy resources, innovation, future development