Relationship dossier
Belarus
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
New Zealand sanctions on Belarus over its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are a source of bilateral friction.
Belarus toward New Zealand
Not assessedNew Zealand toward Belarus
-25New Zealand imposed sanctions on Belarus in response to Belarusian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the sanctions a concrete point of friction.
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
New Zealand imposed sanctions on Belarus in response to Belarusian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is a concrete source of bilateral friction. Information about Belarusian government conduct specifically toward New Zealand is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Areas of tension
- New Zealand sanctions on Belarus over Belarusian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Key developments
New Zealand imposed sanctions on Belarus in response to its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Belarusian government measures specifically affecting New Zealand is unclear.
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the sanctions dispute is uncertain.