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Relationship dossier

Belarus Czech Republic

Relationship assessment

Political tensions over Belarusian repression and the war in Ukraine have constrained bilateral relations.

Belarus toward Czech Republic

-35

Belarus adopted retaliatory measures against EU officials in response to European sanctions; the scope of measures specifically affecting Czech officials is unclear.

Czech Republic toward Belarus

-30

The Czech government supported EU sanctions responding to repression in Belarus and restricted visa issuance to Belarusian citizens after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with humanitarian exceptions.

Overall relationship

-35

The relationship is shaped primarily by political confrontation over Belarusian repression and Belarus’s alignment with Russia during the war in Ukraine. Czech support for EU sanctions and visa restrictions has limited the scope for closer bilateral engagement.

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

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Overview

Belarus–Czech relations have been strained by Belarus’s repression of opposition and the resulting Czech support for European Union sanctions. Czech restrictions on visas for Belarusian citizens after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine further constrained relations. Belarus also adopted retaliatory measures against EU officials, though the scope of measures specifically affecting Czech officials is unclear.

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