Relationship dossier
Ghana
Russia
Relationship assessment
Nuclear cooperation alongside Ghana’s opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Ghana toward Russia
0Ghana signed an agreement with Russia on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation. Ghana also voted for the March 2022 United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia toward Ghana
+15Russia entered into an agreement with Ghana on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation, providing a concrete basis for bilateral technical engagement.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement but is not defined solely by that cooperation: Ghana’s vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a major policy disagreement. The scope and depth of the broader partnership 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
Ghana and Russia have pursued bilateral cooperation, including an agreement on peaceful nuclear energy. Ghana also voted for a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a significant policy disagreement. These features indicate a relationship combining practical cooperation with tension over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Areas of tension
- Ghana’s opposition at the United Nations to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Key developments
Ghana and Russia signed an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Ghana voted for the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Ghana-Russia nuclear cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of current trade, technical, and security cooperation is uncertain.