Relationship dossier
Ivory Coast
Russia
Relationship assessment
Côte d’Ivoire opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a UN vote; the broader bilateral relationship remains unclear.
Ivory Coast toward Russia
-15Côte d’Ivoire voted in favor of the UN General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022.
Russia toward Ivory Coast
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Côte d’Ivoire voted in favor of the March 2022 UN General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a concrete point of political opposition. Information about direct Russian government cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire is insufficient to assess the broader bilateral relationship.
Areas of tension
- Côte d’Ivoire’s support for the UN resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Key developments
Côte d’Ivoire voted in favor of UN General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1, deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Russian government engagement with Côte d’Ivoire is uncertain.