Relationship dossier
Tanzania
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement alongside Tanzania’s non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine
Tanzania toward Ukraine
+5Tanzania engaged with Ukraine in talks during Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s 2023 visit. On the war in Ukraine, Tanzania has abstained on some United Nations resolutions, reflecting a non-aligned position rather than explicit support for Ukraine.
Ukraine toward Tanzania
+15Ukraine engaged the Tanzanian government during Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s 2023 visit, including discussions on bilateral cooperation. The visit demonstrates direct diplomatic engagement, though the scope of resulting cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes direct government engagement, notably talks during the 2023 Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit to Tanzania. Tanzania’s non-aligned stance on United Nations votes concerning the war is a distinguishing feature, while the extent of practical bilateral cooperation remains 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
Tanzania and Ukraine have pursued diplomatic engagement, including talks during Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s 2023 visit to Tanzania. Tanzania has also taken a non-aligned position on the war, abstaining on some United Nations resolutions concerning Ukraine. The relationship shows modest engagement, but its broader scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Tanzania and held talks on bilateral cooperation.
Tanzania abstained on some United Nations resolutions concerning the war in Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation discussed during the 2023 visit are unclear.
- Details of sustained cooperation beyond diplomatic engagement are limited.