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Burkina Faso Russia

Relationship assessment

Burkina Faso and Russia have expanded security and energy cooperation.

Burkina Faso toward Russia

+40

Burkina Faso's government has pursued closer security cooperation with Russia and received Russian military personnel. It also agreed to pursue peaceful nuclear energy cooperation with Russia.

Russia toward Burkina Faso

+40

Russia sent military personnel to Burkina Faso and agreed to pursue peaceful nuclear energy cooperation with its government.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has developed into practical cooperation centered on security and energy, including the arrival of Russian military personnel and an agreement to pursue peaceful nuclear energy cooperation. The extent and durability of these initiatives are not clear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Burkina Faso and Russia have expanded practical cooperation, particularly on security and energy, as Burkina Faso's military-led government has sought new partners. Burkina Faso received Russian military personnel, and the governments agreed to pursue cooperation on peaceful nuclear energy. The breadth and implementation of these initiatives remain unclear.

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