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Relationship dossier

Russia São Tomé and Príncipe

Relationship assessment

Longstanding ties with a recent military-cooperation agreement

Russia toward São Tomé and Príncipe

+15

Russia signed a bilateral military-cooperation agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe in 2023, providing a concrete framework for government cooperation.

São Tomé and Príncipe toward Russia

+15

São Tomé and Príncipe signed a bilateral military-cooperation agreement with Russia in 2023, providing a concrete framework for government cooperation.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship combines longstanding ties with a concrete military-cooperation framework signed in 2023. The agreement indicates cooperation, but its scope and implementation, and the breadth of other bilateral government activity, are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Russia and São Tomé and Príncipe have maintained relations since the Soviet era. A bilateral military-cooperation agreement signed in 2023 provides a concrete basis for cooperation, though the extent of its implementation and the breadth of other government cooperation are unclear.

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