Relationship dossier
Paraguay
Russia
Relationship assessment
Commercial links coexist with Paraguay’s opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Paraguay toward Russia
-15Paraguay voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution of 2 March 2022 condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling opposition to a major Russian government policy.
Russia toward Paraguay
+15Russia has imported Paraguayan beef, providing a concrete channel of bilateral commercial engagement. The scale and continuity of this trade are unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship has a modest commercial foundation, including Russian imports of Paraguayan beef, alongside a clear political divide over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These features characterize a limited, mixed bilateral relationship rather than a sustained close partnership or broad 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
Paraguay and Russia have had modest bilateral engagement, including Russian imports of Paraguayan beef. Paraguay’s support for a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reflects a significant political disagreement. The relationship combines commercial ties with divergent positions on the war.
Areas of tension
- Paraguay’s support for the United Nations condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contrasts with Russian policy.
Key developments
Paraguay voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia imported Paraguayan beef, creating a bilateral commercial link.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Russian imports of Paraguayan beef are unclear.
- The scope of current bilateral economic and diplomatic cooperation is unclear.