Tanzania’s Position on the Ukraine Crisis: Neutrality with a Stance or Just Sitting on the Fence?

Abstract The Ukraine crisis has morphed into a political minefield for countries far removed from the war zone. While some states have been vociferous in supporting sanctions against Moscow or denouncing Kyiv’s ambition to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ), others have ‘played it safe’ by maintaining a neutral position. Tanzania abstained in most of the voting rounds at the United General Assembly ( UNGA ) on the crisis. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has had significant economic effects on the country, but its diplomatic relations with these belligerent parties have remained unscathed. But what has been Tanzania’s position on the Ukraine crisis since 2014? What has been the voting trend at the UNGA by the country and other East African Community ( EAC ) partner states on the Ukraine crisis? These are some of the questions that the current article seeks to answer.