Relationship dossier
Equatorial Guinea
Russia
Relationship assessment
Equatorial Guinea and Russia have developed government cooperation, including a military-cooperation agreement and high-level talks.
Equatorial Guinea toward Russia
+20Equatorial Guinea signed a military-cooperation agreement with Russia in 2019 and pursued bilateral engagement at leader level in 2023.
Russia toward Equatorial Guinea
+20Russia signed a military-cooperation agreement with Equatorial Guinea in 2019 and held high-level bilateral talks with its leadership in 2023.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a formal defense-cooperation framework and continued high-level engagement. The known cooperative agenda supports a generally positive assessment, while the extent and implementation of broader cooperation 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
Overview
Equatorial Guinea and Russia have pursued closer government ties, including a 2019 military-cooperation agreement and high-level talks between their leaders in 2023. These steps indicate practical cooperation, particularly in defense, though the breadth and implementation of the wider bilateral agenda are unclear.
Key developments
Equatorial Guinea and Russia signed a military-cooperation agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2019 military-cooperation agreement are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond defense and high-level engagement is uncertain.