Relationship dossier
Georgia
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Political cooperation and mutual support for territorial integrity, alongside periodic friction over policy toward Russia and political appointments.
Georgia toward Ukraine
+35Georgia has supported Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and provided humanitarian assistance following Russia’s 2022 invasion. Georgia did not join Western sanctions against Russia, a policy difference relevant to its support for Ukraine.
Ukraine toward Georgia
+35Ukraine has supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including by not recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. The appointment of Mikheil Saakashvili to a Ukrainian government reform role in 2020 prompted a dispute with Georgia.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines recurring political cooperation and mutual support for territorial integrity with shared interest in closer European integration. The 2021 Batumi Declaration gave this cooperation a visible regional framework. Differences over Georgia’s sanctions policy toward Russia and the Saakashvili appointment have at times strained ties.
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
Georgia and Ukraine have cooperated politically and have supported each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly in the context of Russian pressure and conflict. They have also pursued closer regional and European integration, including through the 2021 Batumi Declaration. Relations have faced friction over Georgia’s response to Ukraine’s appointment of Mikheil Saakashvili to a Ukrainian government role, and Georgia did not join Western sanctions against Russia after the 2022 invasion.
Areas of tension
- Georgia’s decision not to join Western sanctions against Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Georgia’s objection to Ukraine’s 2020 appointment of Mikheil Saakashvili to a government reform role.
Key developments
Georgia and Ukraine, together with Moldova, issued the Batumi Declaration on closer cooperation and European integration.
Ukraine appointed Mikheil Saakashvili to a government reform role, prompting a diplomatic dispute with Georgia.
Georgia provided humanitarian assistance to Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond high-level political coordination are unclear.
- The extent to which disputes over sanctions and political appointments have affected practical cooperation is unclear.