Relationship dossier
Russia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Relationship assessment
Practical travel cooperation alongside a policy difference over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
+20Russia entered into a visa-waiver arrangement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, enabling practical travel between the countries. The scope of other Russian government cooperation with the country is unclear.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines toward Russia
+5Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entered into a visa-waiver arrangement with Russia. In 2022, its government voted for a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expressing a clear policy difference.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a practical visa-waiver arrangement, but the available picture of wider cooperation is limited. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ support for a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a notable policy difference.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a concrete visa-waiver arrangement, reflecting modest practical cooperation. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines also supported a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, indicating a significant policy difference. The scope and continuity of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Key developments
Russia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines agreed to waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines voted for UN General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1 condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation beyond the visa-waiver arrangement are unclear.
- The continuity of bilateral cooperation and policy differences is uncertain.