Relationship dossier
Angola
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement includes military-technical cooperation, alongside Angola’s non-supporting abstention on a 2022 UN resolution concerning Russia’s invasion.
Angola toward Ukraine
+5Angola entered into military-technical cooperation with Ukraine in 1996. In 2022, it abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rather than voting in support of the resolution.
Ukraine toward Angola
+15Ukraine entered into a military-technical cooperation agreement with Angola in 1996. The agreement provides a concrete basis for bilateral government cooperation, though its implementation and scope are unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a bilateral military-technical cooperation agreement, but the depth and implementation of that cooperation are uncertain. Angola’s 2022 abstention on a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reflects a less supportive position on a major issue affecting Ukraine.
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
Angola and Ukraine have maintained bilateral engagement, including military-technical cooperation agreed in 1996. Angola abstained on the 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, indicating it did not join the resolution’s explicit support for Ukraine’s position. The scope and subsequent implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Angola and Ukraine agreed to military-technical cooperation.
Angola abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 1996 military-technical cooperation agreement are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government-to-government cooperation are limited.