Relationship dossier
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Vanuatu backed a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Ukraine toward Vanuatu
Not assessedVanuatu toward Ukraine
+10Vanuatu voted in favor of the UN General Assembly’s March 2022 resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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
Vanuatu supported a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. Information about direct Ukrainian government cooperation with Vanuatu is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Vanuatu voted in favor of UN General Assembly resolution ES-11/1, condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Ukraine’s diplomatic engagement with Vanuatu is unclear.