Relationship dossier
Malawi
Russia
Relationship assessment
Malawi opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a United Nations vote; broader bilateral ties are unclear.
Malawi toward Russia
-10Malawi voted for the 2022 United Nations General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expressing diplomatic opposition to Russian government policy.
Russia toward Malawi
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
Malawi voted for the 2022 United Nations General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This provides evidence of diplomatic opposition to a major Russian government action, but it does not by itself establish the broader pattern of Malawi–Russia relations.
Areas of tension
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Malawi’s vote deploring it
Key developments
Malawi voted for the United Nations General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Russian government cooperation with Malawi are limited.