Relationship dossier
Russia
Tonga
Relationship assessment
Tonga opposed Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations; broader bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Russia toward Tonga
Not assessedTonga toward Russia
-15Tonga voted in favor of the 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, opposing a major Russian government action.
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
Russia and Tonga maintain diplomatic relations, established in 1977. Tonga voted in favor of the 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a clear instance of opposition to Russian government policy. Information about other concrete bilateral cooperation and Russia's government conduct toward Tonga is insufficient to characterize the broader relationship.
Areas of tension
- Tonga's opposition at the United Nations to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Key developments
Russia and Tonga established diplomatic relations.
Tonga voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of concrete bilateral cooperation and agreements is unclear.
- Details of Russian government policy toward Tonga beyond diplomatic relations are limited.