Relationship dossier
Liberia
Russia
Relationship assessment
Limited bilateral engagement, with Liberia’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Russian support for UN action in Liberia.
Liberia toward Russia
-15Liberia voted in favor of the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 2 March 2022, signaling opposition to Russian government policy.
Russia toward Liberia
+10Russia supported UN Security Council Resolution 1509, adopted on 19 September 2003, which established the United Nations Mission in Liberia to support peace and stability.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship includes Russian support for UN action to stabilize Liberia and a later, clear Liberian objection to Russian policy in Ukraine. These actions indicate limited engagement rather than a broad, sustained bilateral partnership or 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
Overview
Liberia has taken a critical position toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by voting for a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning it. Russia, in turn, supported United Nations Security Council action on Liberia, including the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Liberia. These examples show distinct but limited cooperation and disagreement; the scope of sustained direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Liberia opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in its UN General Assembly vote.
Key developments
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1509, establishing the United Nations Mission in Liberia; Russia supported the resolution.
Liberia voted for the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent policy changes following Liberia’s vote on Ukraine is unclear.