The bilateral relations between Costa Rica and Russia date back to 1872, when Costa Rican president Tomás Guardia and Emperor of Russia Alexander II exchanged correspondence.[1] Relations were not formally established until 1944, at the final stages of World War II, when the Russian Empire was already succeeded by the Soviet Union.
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Russia has an embassy in San José, while Costa Rica has their embassy in Moscow.
Present
editBoth countries are members of the United Nations.
In May 2018, both countries signed an agreement that allowed citizens of both countries visit each other without the need of a visa, staying for up to ninety days.[2]
Recent years saw relations deteriorating, as Costa Rica condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[3] In March 2023, the International Court of Justice issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian War. In response, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs targeted numerous judges involved in issuing the arrest warrant against Putin by including them on Russia's wanted list; one of those judges being Costa Rican-born Sergio Ugalde.[4] The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica condemned the "persecution" against Ugalde, and urged the national government to take all possible measures to safeguard the judge's physical integrity.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Relación de Costa Rica con Rusia". RREE. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Costa Rica). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Costa Rica y Rusia firman Acuerdo de supresión de visas". RREE. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Costa Rica). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Costa Rica rechaza cualquier acto unilateral de fuerza contra un Estado, y condena la ofensiva desplegada por la Federación de Rusia contra Ucrania". RREE. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Costa Rica). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Russia puts another ICC judge who issued warrant for Putin on wanted list". www.aa.com.tr. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Asamblea: Votación - Sesión del 8 NOV, 2023". delfino.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
edit- Embassy of the Russian federation in San José Archived 2009-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
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