RUSSIAN FEDERATION POLICY IN THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC): SOLVING SYRIAN CONFLICT (2015 – 2018)

Abstract

Sellyani Rahman, 016201400157, Russian Federation Efforts in The United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Ending Syria Conflict (2014-2018) Adviser: Hendra Manurung, S.IP., M.A. Russian Federation or known as Russia, is one of the super powers in the world so that its movement and foreign policy attracts the world’s attention. Russia is a country that has close relations with Syria. The relations between Russia and Syria has been lasting since 1905. Syria is a country located on the Continent of Asia, precisely in West Asia, which is usually called the Middle East region. Formerly, Syria was a safe and secure country before the civil war conflict that occurred in Syria appeared in 2011. Russia, as one of the countries that has close relations with Syria obviously does not keep silence watching Syria conflict. Russia has made efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict. These efforts are made through the Russian Federation's policy in the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) decision. This thesis will discuss the Russian Federation's policy efforts in the United Nations Security Council decision (UNSC) in resolving the Syrian conflict (20152018).