Politik Kejahatan Perang oleh Rusia dalam Perang Chechnya II, 1999-2009

Abstract

Chechnya is a small region of Russian Federation at Caucasus which Muslims are its
majority. Chechnya demands on independence but the Russian Federation won’t passed it.
The difference between their interests caused unsolved conflicts that led them into
Chechnya War II. It is believed that Russian army committed war crimes during this war.
This undergraduate thesis is questioned: why did Russian committed war crimes during the
Chechnya War II 1999 – 2009? The aims of this undergraduate thesis is to seek Russia’s
interests on commiting war crimes at Chechnya War II using theory of offensive realism.
Explanative case study is used in this undergraduate thesis. Based on theory that used in
this undergraduate thesis, to reach its interest Russia is responsible for their continously
aggressive attacks that caused many victims from civilians. The result is war crimes that
committed by Russia are led by its interest to hold its status quo toward Chechnya.