List of Russian military cooperation agreements with other countries

Although Russia has been a Pariah state since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has still maintained military cooperation agreements with some countries.

Americas[edit]

Country Details
 Nicaragua The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorised Russian troops, planes and ships to deploy to Nicaragua for purposes of training, law enforcement or emergency response.[1]
 Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pledged a “powerful military cooperation” with Russia.[2]

Europe[edit]

Country Details
 Belarus Russia and Belarus have maintained close military cooperation since the fall of the Soviet Union.[3]
 Hungary [4]
 Serbia Russia wants to continue its military cooperation with Serbia, its main ally, while also encouraging the militarization of the Republic Srpska in terms of military influence. Although Belgrade is content with the level of cooperation it currently enjoys with Moscow, it aspires to avoid becoming a Russian stronghold in the Balkans. In reality, Russia is just one of many security players in the Balkans, competing with China and being overshadowed by NATO.[5]
 Transnistria [6]

Africa[edit]

Country Details
 Burkina Faso [7]
 Central African Republic In 2018, according to Russian news agencies, the agreement was signed by the C.A.R.'s Marie-Noelle Koyara and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu outside of a state-sponsored arms show.[8]
 Eritrea [9]
 Mali Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced increased military assistance for the Malian military junta while visiting Mali. Mali's efforts to put down an Islamist insurgency in the Sahel will be supported, according to Moscow.[10]
 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe and Russia plan to develop military-technical cooperation, in which the eastern European country would intensify its supply of weapons to the Zimbabwean army.[11]

Asia[edit]

Country Details
 Afghanistan Limited cooperation agreements[12]
 Armenia Member of the CSTO
 Azerbaijan In 2023, Russia and Azerbaijan signed a joint wide-ranging political-military agreement.[13]
 China [14]
 India In 2021, Russia and India inked a 10-year defense cooperation pact.[15]
 Iran On January 20, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan signed an intergovernmental agreement on "long term and multifaceted" military cooperation in Tehran, Iran. For the first time in 15 years, a Russian defense minister is visiting Iran, underscoring the growing military and diplomatic ties between the two countries as well as their shared opposition to American foreign policy in the Middle East and elsewhere.[16]
 Kazakhstan Lawmakers in Kazakhstan have ratified an updated military cooperation deal with Russia that replaces a previous emphasis on issues like nuclear disarmament in favor of regional security, anti-terrorism and cybersecurity.[17]
 Kyrgyzstan Member of the CSTO
 Laos [18]
 Myanmar Russia has supported the military junta of Myanmar run by General Min Aung Hlaing.[19][20]
 North Korea Military cooperation expanded in 2023.[21]
 Pakistan [22]
 Saudi Arabia Agreement signed in 2021.[23]
 Syria In 2015, Russia began air strikes in Syria to support Assad's struggling troops.[24]
 Tajikistan Member of the CSTO
 Uzbekistan Military cooperation of Russia and Uzbekistan are regulated primarily by the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation of May 30, 1992.[25]
 Vietnam In 2021, Russia and Vietnam signed a military-technical deal.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicaragua authorises deployment of Russian military forces". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. ^ "Venezuela's leader pledges military cooperation with Russia". AP News. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-belarus-putin-minsk/32182221.html#:~:text=Russia%20and%20Belarus%20agreed%20on%20reinforcing%20cooperation%20%22in,joint%20training%2C%20and%20%22mutual%20weapons%20delivery%2C%22%20Putin%20said.
  4. ^ "Hungarian government embraces Russian cooperation in spite of possible war in Ukraine". New Eastern Europe. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  5. ^ "Russian influence in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro". Clingendael. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  6. ^ "What is Transnistria and why does it matter to Russia?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  7. ^ "Russia, Burkina Faso agree on military cooperation - TRT Afrika". TRT Afrika. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  8. ^ "Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Central African Republic". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  9. ^ "Eritrea: Supporting Russia to Stay in Power". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ^ "Russia vows to boost military cooperation with Mali". dw.com. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  11. ^ "Russia, Zimbabwe ink military deal". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  12. ^ Suleymanov, Ruslan (2023-09-19). "Russia's Growing Ties With Afghanistan Are More Symbolism Than Substance". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  13. ^ Paylan, Sheila (13 July 2023). "Why deepening Russia-Azerbaijan ties should worry the United States". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Russian-Chinese Military Cooperation". www.cna.org. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  15. ^ Choudhury, Saheli Roy (2021-12-07). "India and Russia broaden defense ties despite potential risk of U.S. sanctions". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  16. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (2015-01-21). "Russia and Iran Sign Military Cooperation Agreement". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  17. ^ Kumenov, Almaz (2021-12-22). "Kazakhstan ratifies updated military coop agreement with Russia". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  18. ^ Galeon, Alie Peter Neil (2022-12-02). "Laos Hosts Joint Counter-Terror Drills with Russia". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  19. ^ Kurlantzick, Joshua (2023-09-21). "Russia's Influence in Southeast Asia Is Fading". World Politics Review. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  20. ^ https://peacenexus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/V2-Report-Russian-Policy-in-Myanmar-and-SouthEast-Asia-1.pdf
  21. ^ "US, South Korea, Japan raise concerns over Russia-North Korea military cooperation". Reuters. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  22. ^ "Russia, Pakistan Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy". Voice of America. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  23. ^ "Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  24. ^ "Russia's growing ties to Syria amid military backing". France 24. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  25. ^ "Cooperation with Uzbekistan". roe.ru. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  26. ^ "Vietnam, Russia sign military-technical deal". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

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