Relationship dossier
Russia
Yemen
Relationship assessment
Issue-specific diplomatic engagement, with Russian support for a UN-led Yemen process and limited bilateral cooperation.
Russia toward Yemen
+15Russia has engaged diplomatically on Yemen’s conflict and supported a UN-led political process. Russian humanitarian assistance has also reached Yemen, though its scope and continuity are unclear.
Yemen toward Russia
+5Yemen’s internationally recognized government has engaged diplomatically with Russia. Yemen voted in favor of the March 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a stance that was not aligned with Russian policy.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has included Russian diplomatic engagement on Yemen’s conflict and humanitarian assistance, alongside limited engagement by Yemen’s internationally recognized government. These issue-specific contacts coexist with a divergence over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflected in Yemen’s vote at the UN General Assembly.
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 has maintained diplomatic engagement on Yemen’s conflict and backed a UN-led political process, while also providing humanitarian assistance. Yemen’s internationally recognized government has engaged with Russia and supported a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These facts indicate limited, issue-specific cooperation rather than a close bilateral partnership.
Areas of tension
- Yemen’s support for the March 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contrasted with Russia’s position.
Key developments
Yemen voted in favor of the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Russian humanitarian assistance to Yemen are unclear.
- Details of current bilateral cooperation between Russia and Yemen’s internationally recognized government are limited.