The Soviet Union established diplomatic relations with Bolivia on April 18, 1945.

"[1] In September 2008 Gazprom, the Russian energy company of which the state holds a controlling stake, signed an agreement worth US$4.5 billion to explore for gas in Bolivia.

[2] In March 2009, Russia and Bolivia signed a protocol agreement aimed at strengthening democracy in each nation.

[2] In October 2009, President Evo Morales announce the plans to construct a technical support and repair facility for Russian aircraft in Bolivia that would be built at a former U.S. base near the town of Chimore in the center of the country.

[citation needed] In March 2022, Bolivia abstained from condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.