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Relationship dossier

Russia South Sudan

Relationship assessment

Russia and South Sudan maintain a cooperative relationship, including military cooperation and diplomatic engagement.

Russia toward South Sudan

+35

Russia has pursued military cooperation with South Sudan, including an agreement on military cooperation, and has engaged South Sudanese leaders diplomatically.

South Sudan toward Russia

+30

South Sudan has engaged Russia through senior-level diplomacy and pursued military cooperation, including through a bilateral military cooperation agreement.

Overall relationship

+35

Military cooperation and senior-level diplomacy provide a practical basis for the relationship. The available picture suggests cooperation, but the scope and durability of arrangements beyond these areas 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Russia and South Sudan have pursued practical cooperation, notably in military affairs and through senior-level diplomatic engagement. Their relationship appears cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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