Russia–Timor-Leste relations

On 20 May 2002, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an ukaz recognising the independence of Timor-Leste, and instructed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish diplomatic relations with the newly independent state.{{Cite Russian law

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|ru_number=477

|ru_date=20.05.2002

|ru_title=О признании Российской Федерацией Восточного Тимора и об установлении с ним дипломатических отношений

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|en_title=On the Recognition of Timor-Leste by the Russian Federation and on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with It

|en_url=http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=012104

}}{{cite news|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-05/20/content_401475.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021108115741/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-05/20/content_401475.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2002|title=Russia Recognizes East Timor |date=20 May 2002|publisher=Xinhuanet|location=Moscow|access-date=2009-07-22}} On 24 June 2002, Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko of the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that following negotiations with East Timorese representatives, it was confirmed that Russia had established diplomatic relations with Timor-Leste.{{cite web|url=http://www.mid.ru/ns-rasia.nsf/1083b7937ae580ae432569e7004199c2/432569d80021985f43256be30039f695?OpenDocument|script-title=ru:Заявление официального представителя МИД России А.В.Яковенко в связи установлением дипломатических отношений между Российской Федерацией и Демократической Республикой Восточный Тимор|date=24 June 2002|publisher=Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|access-date=2009-07-22|language=ru}} Russia is represented in Timor-Leste through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia).{{cite web|url=http://www.mid.ru/ns-rasia.nsf/1083b7937ae580ae432569e7004199c2/432569d80021985fc3256e92002d98c4?OpenDocument|script-title=ru:Демократическая Республика Восточный Тимор|date=23 May 2006|publisher=Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|access-date=2009-07-22|language=ru}}

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine had begun, Timor-Leste expressed concern and called on the parties to the conflict to agree to an immediate ceasefire and seek a diplomatic solution.{{cite news |last1=Martins |first1=Filomeno |title=Timor-Leste calls on global leaders to have ceasefire talks to Ukraine-Russia conflict {{!}} TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste |url=http://www.tatoli.tl/en/2022/02/26/timor-leste-calls-on-global-leaders-to-have-ceasefire-talks-to-ukraine-russia-conflict/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |agency=Tatoli |date=26 February 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=de Sousa |first1=Camilio |title=Five ambassadors meet with Timorese Prime Minister to discuss UN resolution against Russian attack on Ukraine |url=http://www.tatoli.tl/en/2022/03/01/five-ambassadors-meet-with-timorese-prime-minister-to-discuss-un-resolution-against-russian-attack-on-ukraine/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |agency=Tatoli |date=1 March 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302192022/http://www.tatoli.tl/en/2022/03/01/five-ambassadors-meet-with-timorese-prime-minister-to-discuss-un-resolution-against-russian-attack-on-ukraine/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Fahey |first1=Andrea |title=The Ukraine crisis and Timor-Leste |url=https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/ukraine-crisis-and-timor-leste |website=The Interpreter |publisher=Lowy Institute |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=en |date=7 March 2022}} According to an official statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, "Ukraine's independence must be respected." At the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on 2 March 2022, Timor-Leste voted to condemn Russia for attacking Ukraine and to demand an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=Aggression against Ukraine : Voting Summary |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3959039 |journal= |language=en |publisher=United Nations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303094544/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3959039 |archive-date=3 March 2022}} Timor-Leste also supported the suspension of Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3967778?ln=en |journal= |language=en |publisher=United Nations }}

In June 2001, Russian airline TyumenAviaTrans (now known as UTair), was awarded a one-year contract to supply the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor with helicopter support utilising the Mil Mi-26, in a contract worth US-Dollar 6.5 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.russiajournal.com/node/5012|title=TAT wins $6.5 mln U.N. Timor tender|date=21 June 2001|publisher=Russia Journal|access-date=2009-07-22|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212225227/http://russiajournal.com/node/5012|archive-date=12 February 2010}}

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