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Relationship dossier

Malta Ukraine

Relationship assessment

Malta supports Ukraine through assistance and peace diplomacy; bilateral cooperation is less clearly defined.

Malta toward Ukraine

+30

Malta has supported Ukraine with humanitarian assistance, backed its sovereignty in international forums and participated in EU sanctions against Russia. Malta also hosted a meeting focused on Ukraine’s Peace Formula.

Ukraine toward Malta

+20

Ukraine participated in the Peace Formula meeting hosted by Malta, engaging with Malta’s diplomatic initiative on the war. The scope of other concrete Ukrainian government cooperation with Malta is less clear.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship has a cooperative foundation shaped by Malta’s support for Ukraine and Malta’s role in hosting peace diplomacy involving Ukraine. The known cooperation is meaningful but does not by itself indicate a broad or especially close bilateral partnership.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Malta has supported Ukraine through humanitarian assistance, backing for Ukraine’s sovereignty and participation in EU sanctions against Russia. It also hosted a meeting on Ukraine’s Peace Formula. Ukraine’s participation in that initiative reflects diplomatic cooperation, though the scope of other bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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