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Relationship dossier

Portugal Russia

Relationship assessment

Relations strained by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reciprocal diplomatic measures

Portugal toward Russia

-45

Portugal expelled Russian diplomats in 2022 and supported European Union measures against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia toward Portugal

-50

Russia designated Portugal an “unfriendly” state and expelled Portuguese diplomats in 2022.

Overall relationship

-40

The relationship has a history of diplomatic ties, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing expulsions and restrictive measures have made confrontation its defining recent feature. The scope of other durable bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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

Relations have been sharply strained by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Portugal expelled Russian diplomats in 2022 and supported European Union measures against Russia. Russia designated Portugal an “unfriendly” state and expelled Portuguese diplomats. These actions mark substantial confrontation, although the extent of bilateral relations outside this dispute is less clear.

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