Relationship dossier
Spain
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Spain and Ukraine have developed a close partnership centered on security assistance and bilateral cooperation.
Spain toward Ukraine
+70Spain has provided Ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance, including military equipment, and has supported Ukrainian refugees. In May 2024, Spain signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Ukraine and announced additional military assistance.
Ukraine toward Spain
+55Ukraine has pursued bilateral security cooperation with Spain, signing a security agreement in 2024 that set out cooperation and support commitments. Ukrainian government engagement with Spain has also formed part of efforts to secure assistance amid Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is shaped by sustained Spanish support for Ukraine’s defense and humanitarian needs, alongside a bilateral security agreement and continued government cooperation. These measures create a close partnership, although its longer-term scope depends on implementation and future assistance.
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
Spain has provided Ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance, supported Ukrainian refugees, and signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Ukraine in 2024. Ukraine has engaged Spain through that agreement and related bilateral cooperation. The relationship has become substantially closer in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion, with no major bilateral dispute shaping ties.
Key developments
Spain and Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement in Madrid.
Spain announced an additional military assistance package for Ukraine alongside the security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and duration of security assistance under the bilateral agreement remain subject to implementation.
- The full scope of ongoing bilateral economic and reconstruction cooperation is unclear.