Relationship dossier
Russia
Samoa
Relationship assessment
Samoa has opposed Russia’s actions in Ukraine at the United Nations; direct bilateral cooperation is unclear
Russia toward Samoa
Not assessedSamoa toward Russia
-15Samoa voted in favor of United Nations resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory, signaling opposition to these Russian government actions.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Samoa has supported United Nations resolutions opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its attempted annexations. Information about direct Russian government cooperation with Samoa is insufficient to characterize that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Samoa voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Samoa voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution rejecting Russia’s attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Russian government cooperation with Samoa are limited.