Relationship dossier
Timor-Leste
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Timor-Leste has expressed political support for Ukraine, including through UN votes and a presidential visit.
Timor-Leste toward Ukraine
+35Timor-Leste has supported resolutions at the United Nations affirming Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. President José Ramos-Horta visited Kyiv in 2022 and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demonstrating high-level political engagement.
Ukraine toward Timor-Leste
Not assessedOverall 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
Timor-Leste has shown support for Ukraine’s sovereignty through votes at the United Nations and President José Ramos-Horta’s 2022 visit to Kyiv, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. These actions indicate meaningful political engagement, though the scope and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear. Information about Ukrainian government cooperation with Timor-Leste is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Key developments
President José Ramos-Horta visited Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond high-level political engagement are unclear.
- Details of Ukrainian government engagement with Timor-Leste are limited.