The Russian scientific literature provides a large spectrum of notions refer-ring to the geopolitical aspect of states‟ (nations‟) foreign policy. Thus, the Rus-sian scholars give almost similar connotation to the terms like „geopolitical in-terest‟, „national interest‟ or „state interest‟. It is so far relevant to use all those three notions as a comprehensive description of what it is used to be named „geopolitical interest‟. The present publication gives a vast analysis of opinions of over 30 Russian scholars from different scientific centers, including the lead-ing Universities, like the Moscow State University named after M.Lomonosov and the State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). In its turn, the Wes-tern scientific literature gives a vast volume of researches dealing with geopoli-tical and national interests. As a matter of fact, numerous European and Ameri-can provide comprehensive analysis of both kinds of interests without putting the first contrary to the second one. Therefore, one may surely affirm there is no contradiction between those two terms. That‟s why, the author is free to use „national interest‟ as „geopolitical interest‟ in case the publication deals namely with geopolitical issues, conflicts, etc. This publication presents a vast analysis of opinions of 30 Western scholars, including the former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and former British Prime-Minister Margaret Thatcher. The publication is a part of the Seventh Framework Program „Marie Curie. People. IRSES‟.