Relationship dossier
Russia
Togo
Relationship assessment
Russia and Togo maintain cooperative diplomatic ties, with military cooperation and high-level engagement.
Russia toward Togo
+20Russia has engaged Togo through high-level diplomacy and bilateral military cooperation. Lavrov's 2023 visit included discussions on expanding cooperation.
Togo toward Russia
+20Togo has engaged Russia through bilateral diplomatic contacts and participation in military cooperation. It hosted Lavrov's 2023 visit, during which the governments discussed expanding ties.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes sustained diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, notably in military affairs. High-level contacts indicate willingness to broaden ties, but the extent and durability of cooperation beyond these areas 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
Overview
Russia and Togo have pursued practical bilateral engagement, including military cooperation and high-level diplomatic contacts. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Togo in 2023, where discussions included expanding cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, though its scope and depth across policy areas are unclear.
Key developments
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Togo and held talks on expanding bilateral cooperation.
Russia and Togo established bilateral military cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral military cooperation are unclear.
- The breadth of economic and other government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.