Russia
Russian Federation
Member of P5, G20, BRICS+.
Population
144.2M
GDP
$2.24T
Capital
Moscow
Government
Federal semi-presidential co...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
2.2 / 10
UN voting record
How Russia votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Russia's foreign policy is centered on restoring great-power status, maintaining influence in the post-Soviet space (the 'near abroad'), and building a multipolar world order. The Ukraine war has accelerated Russia's pivot toward China and the Global South while severing most diplomatic ties with the West.
Key instruments include energy leverage, nuclear deterrence, Wagner Group/Africa Corps deployments in Africa, and strategic partnerships through BRICS, the SCO, and bilateral relationships with India, Turkey, and Gulf states.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Russia, assert great-power status and defend sovereignty principles. Use your P5 veto power strategically -- threaten it to shape negotiations rather than using it outright. Build coalitions with China on Security Council votes.
Court the Global South by framing Western sanctions as economic imperialism and NATO expansion as aggression. Use procedural knowledge aggressively -- Russia is skilled at blocking language and forcing votes that split Western coalitions. Frame the Ukraine conflict as NATO provocation.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$2.24T
GDP per capita
$15,345
Currency
Russian Ruble (RUB)
HDI
0.82
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