Relationship dossier
Belarus
Italy
Relationship assessment
Italy has backed EU restrictive measures against Belarus; information about direct bilateral engagement is limited.
Belarus toward Italy
Not assessedItaly toward Belarus
-35Italy has supported EU restrictive measures against Belarus in response to the 2020 election and subsequent repression, aligning its government policy with EU sanctions.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Italy has supported European Union restrictive measures against Belarus following the 2020 election and subsequent repression. Information about specific Belarusian government conduct toward Italy is insufficient to assess that part of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- EU restrictive measures against Belarus following the 2020 election and subsequent repression.
Key developments
Italy supported EU restrictive measures against Belarus following the 2020 election and repression.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Belarusian-Italian government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Italy's bilateral engagement with Belarus beyond its participation in EU policy is unclear.