Relationship dossier
Estonia
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Estonia is a strong supporter of Ukraine, with long-term security cooperation formalized in 2024.
Estonia toward Ukraine
+75The Estonian government has provided military and other assistance to Ukraine and advocated continued international support for Ukraine's sovereignty and defense. In 2024, Estonia also entered a long-term bilateral security cooperation agreement with Ukraine.
Ukraine toward Estonia
+35The Ukrainian government entered a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Estonia in 2024, establishing a framework for sustained cooperation. The scale of Ukraine's other government support to Estonia is less clear.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is substantially cooperative, shaped especially by Estonia's concrete support for Ukraine's defense and by the 2024 bilateral security agreement. The partnership is strong, although the extent to which the agreement's commitments will be implemented over time remains 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
Overview
Estonia has been a prominent supporter of Ukraine's sovereignty and defense, providing military and other assistance and advocating continued international support. The governments also formalized long-term security cooperation in 2024. Ukraine's side of the relationship is reflected in its participation in that bilateral security arrangement, though the scale of its support to Estonia is more limited.
Key developments
Estonia and Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement setting out long-term commitments.
Major uncertainties
- The longer-term implementation and scope of the 2024 security commitments remain uncertain.