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Relationship dossier

Ukraine Venezuela

Relationship assessment

Political disagreements over Venezuela’s leadership and Russia’s war against Ukraine strain relations

Ukraine toward Venezuela

-25

Ukraine recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, rejecting Maduro’s claim to the presidency and worsening political relations with his government.

Venezuela toward Ukraine

-35

Venezuela’s government has endorsed Russia’s position in its conflict with Ukraine, opposing Ukraine’s efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Overall relationship

-25

The relationship is shaped chiefly by political disagreement: Ukraine rejected Maduro’s claim to power, while Venezuela aligned itself with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. These differences outweigh the limited evidence of substantive bilateral cooperation.

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

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Overview

Relations have been strained by Ukraine’s rejection of Nicolás Maduro’s political legitimacy and Venezuela’s alignment with Russia over Ukraine. Ukraine recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019. Venezuela has endorsed Russia’s position in its conflict with Ukraine, contributing to a persistently adversarial political relationship.

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