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Relationship dossier

Republic of the Congo Russia

Relationship assessment

Military cooperation and high-level engagement underpin Congo–Russia ties

Republic of the Congo toward Russia

+35

The Congolese government has participated in bilateral military-cooperation arrangements with Russia and engaged Russian officials on expanding cooperation, including in energy and security.

Russia toward Republic of the Congo

+35

The Russian government has pursued military cooperation with the Republic of the Congo and engaged Congolese leaders on bilateral cooperation, including during high-level visits.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is supported by a military-cooperation framework and repeated government-level engagement. These provide a substantive basis for cooperation, though the scale and durability of broader economic and security ties remain uncertain.

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

The Republic of the Congo and Russia maintain a cooperative relationship with a concrete military-cooperation framework and recurring high-level engagement. Russian and Congolese officials have discussed expanding ties, including in energy and military cooperation. The breadth and implementation of these arrangements are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close, comprehensive partnership.

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