Relationship dossier
Fiji
Russia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation coexists with friction over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Fiji’s seizure of a Russian-linked yacht.
Fiji toward Russia
-5Fiji supported a 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, Fijian authorities seized the Russian-linked yacht Amadea pursuant to a court order requested by the United States.
Russia toward Fiji
+25Russia signed a military cooperation agreement with Fiji and provided Fiji with military equipment in 2016. Russia and Fiji also established a visa-free travel arrangement.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes practical military and travel cooperation, but Fiji’s support for a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its 2022 seizure of the Russian-linked yacht Amadea are significant sources of friction.
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
Fiji and Russia have maintained practical cooperation, including a military cooperation agreement and Russian military equipment assistance to Fiji, as well as a visa-free travel arrangement. Fiji also supported a 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and seized the Russian-linked yacht Amadea pursuant to a Fijian court order requested by the United States. These cooperation and friction points suggest a mixed relationship.
Areas of tension
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Fiji’s support for a UN General Assembly resolution condemning it.
- Fiji’s 2022 seizure of the Russian-linked yacht Amadea pursuant to a court order requested by the United States.
Key developments
Russia and Fiji signed a military cooperation agreement.
Russia provided military equipment to Fiji.
A visa-free travel arrangement between Russia and Fiji took effect.
Fiji supported a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Fijian authorities seized the Russian-linked yacht Amadea pursuant to a court order requested by the United States.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the military cooperation agreement are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation under the visa-free travel arrangement is unclear.
- The long-term effect of Fiji’s Ukraine-related actions on bilateral policy is uncertain.