Relationship dossier
Russia
San Marino
Relationship assessment
Bilateral relations strained by San Marino’s sanctions alignment and Russia’s response to the Ukraine war
Russia toward San Marino
-20Russia included San Marino among states it deemed unfriendly after San Marino aligned with restrictive measures against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
San Marino toward Russia
-35San Marino aligned with restrictive measures against Russia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a significant adverse measure in bilateral relations.
Overall relationship
-25The relationship has formal bilateral ties, but the sanctions dispute linked to the war in Ukraine is a significant source of friction. The available basis for assessing other substantive bilateral cooperation is limited.
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 San Marino have maintained bilateral relations, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine produced a major strain. San Marino aligned with restrictive measures against Russia, while Russia included San Marino among states it deemed unfriendly. The resulting sanctions-related measures outweigh the limited evidence of substantive cooperation in this assessment.
Areas of tension
- San Marino’s restrictive measures against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
- Russia’s designation of San Marino as an unfriendly state
Key developments
San Marino aligned with restrictive measures against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia included San Marino among states it deemed unfriendly.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of San Marino’s restrictive measures against Russia are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation outside the sanctions dispute is unclear.