Relationship dossier
Kiribati
Russia
Relationship assessment
Kiribati’s UN vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clear point of disagreement; broader bilateral engagement is uncertain.
Kiribati toward Russia
-10Kiribati voted for the 2 March 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Russia toward Kiribati
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
Kiribati voted for a 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Information about broader direct government cooperation or Russian government conduct toward Kiribati is insufficient to characterize the wider relationship.
Areas of tension
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Kiribati condemned in a 2022 UN General Assembly vote.
Key developments
Kiribati voted for UN General Assembly resolution ES-11/1, condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements and cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Russian government engagement with Kiribati are limited.