The fall of the Berlin wall, the German reunification and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, which shaped the Eastern Bloc of the Cold War Period, are among the most important events affecting the world history of the 20th century. It should be borne in mind that that even after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, which is its continuation, remained as a power that could directly affect global trends in the world. It is obvious that the social, economic, and political interaction between Russia and the West exceeds the borders regarding Russia's internal affairs. It shows that Russia should take a different approach, contrary to the perception of an enemy. It is possible to say that the need for an approach of reconciliation, instead of the conflict that was tried to be realized after the disintegration, became evident again in the axis of conflict due to the Ukraine issue. The association of the Russia’s image in the western press with reality, will again have to be carried out by the members of the western press. While the internal dynamics of Russia before the Putin era were in a struggle, it is observed that this conflict was calmed by Putin's power. It is not overlooked that the unilateral attitude of the Western world after the disintegration has led to the sharp lines of today's policies of Russia. In this study, the power struggles in the Russian Federation and the annexation of Crimea to Russia with the referendum that resulted from Ukrainian policies were discussed. Further, an evaluation on the Russia-Ukraine war from the Russian perspective was presented, which can be regarded as the result of the annexation.