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Jamaica Russia

Relationship assessment

Practical cooperation coexists with Jamaican opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Jamaica toward Russia

-15

Jamaica has opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through public condemnation and support for relevant United Nations resolutions. The two governments have also concluded a visa-exemption arrangement, providing a practical area of cooperation.

Russia toward Jamaica

+10

Russia has joined Jamaica in a visa-exemption arrangement, facilitating travel between the countries. The breadth of further Russian government cooperation with Jamaica is unclear.

Overall relationship

0

The relationship combines a practical travel-facilitation arrangement with a major policy disagreement over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The available features suggest neither a close partnership nor sustained bilateral confrontation.

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

Jamaica and Russia have maintained some practical bilateral cooperation, including a visa-exemption arrangement. Jamaica has also opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through public condemnation and support for relevant United Nations resolutions. These contrasting elements indicate limited cooperation alongside a significant disagreement over Russia’s conduct in Ukraine.

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