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Relationship dossier

Germany Belarus

Relationship assessment

Relations strained by Belarusian repression, German support for sanctions and a sharp reduction in diplomatic engagement.

Germany toward Belarus

-45

Germany has supported EU sanctions on Belarusian officials in response to repression after the disputed 2020 election and has pressed for accountability and political freedoms.

Belarus toward Germany

-50

In 2021, Belarusian authorities required Germany’s ambassador to leave, further reducing diplomatic engagement amid tensions with Germany and the EU.

Overall relationship

-50

The relationship is shaped by German support for sanctions and pressure over Belarusian repression, alongside Belarus’s curtailment of diplomatic engagement with Germany. These actions outweigh the limited evidence of constructive bilateral cooperation.

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

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Overview

Germany has supported EU sanctions against Belarusian officials and called for accountability over the repression following the disputed 2020 presidential election. Belarusian authorities have sharply curtailed diplomatic relations with Germany, including requiring the German ambassador to leave in 2021. These actions have made the relationship substantially adversarial, though the scale of other bilateral engagement and its implementation are unclear.

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