Relationship dossier
Rwanda
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Rwanda took a restrained position on the UN vote condemning Russia’s aggression; bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Rwanda toward Ukraine
-5Rwanda abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution of 2 March 2022 deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine toward Rwanda
Not assessedInformation about direct Ukrainian government cooperation with Rwanda is insufficient to assess the relationship.
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
Rwanda abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution of 2 March 2022 deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. This indicates a restrained position on a major issue affecting Ukraine, but does not by itself establish a broader pattern of hostility. Information about direct Ukrainian government cooperation with Rwanda is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Rwanda abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation between the Rwandan and Ukrainian governments is unclear.
- The scope of Ukrainian government policy and conduct toward Rwanda is unclear.