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Burundi Russia

Relationship assessment

Burundi and Russia pursue diplomatic and military cooperation, though the breadth of their partnership is unclear.

Burundi toward Russia

+30

Burundi has engaged Russia in bilateral diplomacy and military cooperation, including through a military cooperation agreement. Burundi's broader practical cooperation with Russia is unclear.

Russia toward Burundi

+30

Russia has pursued bilateral diplomatic and military cooperation with Burundi. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Burundi in 2023 for talks with its government; the extent of subsequent cooperation is uncertain.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes sustained diplomatic engagement and military cooperation, with a high-level Russian visit in 2023. These ties indicate substantive cooperation, but the scale and implementation of broader bilateral initiatives remain unclear.

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

Burundi and Russia maintain a cooperative relationship that includes military cooperation and high-level diplomatic engagement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Burundi in 2023, and the two governments have pursued wider bilateral cooperation. The scope and implementation of these initiatives are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close partnership.

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