Relationship dossier
Algeria
Russia
Relationship assessment
A substantial strategic partnership centered on defense, with continued diplomatic and energy cooperation.
Algeria toward Russia
+55Algeria has sustained defense cooperation with Russia through arms procurement and joint military activity. It has also maintained high-level diplomatic engagement with Moscow and abstained on key United Nations votes condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia toward Algeria
+55Russia has maintained a substantial defense relationship with Algeria, including arms sales and military cooperation. High-level engagement and cooperation in energy and diplomacy have reinforced the partnership.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is underpinned by durable defense cooperation and sustained high-level diplomatic engagement, with energy ties adding a further area of collaboration. Algeria’s non-aligned stance, including abstentions on votes concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, indicates that the partnership does not amount to full alignment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria and Russia maintain a substantial strategic partnership, particularly in defense, alongside cooperation in energy and diplomacy. Algeria has continued high-level engagement with Moscow and abstained on key United Nations votes condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a close relationship combined with a non-aligned posture. Defense ties have included arms procurement and joint military activity.
Key developments
Algeria and Russia held joint military exercises, reflecting continuing defense cooperation.
During President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visit to Moscow, the two countries adopted a declaration deepening their strategic partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of defense and energy cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent to which Algeria’s non-aligned diplomatic position may constrain future cooperation with Russia is uncertain.