Relationship dossier
Russia
Rwanda
Relationship assessment
Russia and Rwanda maintain practical cooperation, though its scope and implementation remain unclear.
Russia toward Rwanda
+25Russia has pursued bilateral cooperation with Rwanda on peaceful nuclear energy, including an intergovernmental agreement signed in 2018, and has developed military cooperation with the Rwandan government.
Rwanda toward Russia
+25Rwanda has engaged Russia through bilateral cooperation on peaceful nuclear energy and military matters. Rwanda has also taken a cautious approach to condemning Russia at the United Nations over the war in Ukraine.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation, notably in nuclear-energy and military cooperation. Rwanda's cautious posture on the Ukraine war reflects some distance on a major Russian policy issue, while the extent and implementation of the bilateral agenda remain 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
Overview
Russia and Rwanda maintain a relationship characterized by practical cooperation, including a bilateral framework for peaceful nuclear energy use and military cooperation. Rwanda has also pursued engagement with Russia while taking a cautious position on the war in Ukraine at the United Nations. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Russia and Rwanda signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Russia and Rwanda developed bilateral military cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of nuclear-energy and military cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Rwanda's practical cooperation with Russia beyond bilateral agreements is uncertain.