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Panama Russia

Relationship assessment

Limited practical cooperation, alongside disagreement over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Panama toward Russia

-15

Panama voted in favor of the March 2022 United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expressing opposition to a central Russian government policy.

Russia toward Panama

+15

Russia entered into a visa-free travel arrangement with Panama, providing a concrete basis for facilitation of travel between the countries.

Overall relationship

+5

The relationship combines a practical travel arrangement with limited bilateral cooperation and a sharp political disagreement over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These features indicate a mixed relationship rather than a close partnership or 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

Panama and Russia have maintained a limited cooperative relationship, including a visa-free travel arrangement. Panama’s support for a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked a significant political disagreement. These features point to modest practical cooperation alongside friction over Russia’s conduct in Ukraine.

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