KEPENTINGAN NASIONAL RUSIA DALAM INTERVENSI POLITIK DI BURKINA FASO TAHUN 2022-2023

  • Aulia Diniyah Mutakin Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Keywords: Rusia, Burkina Faso, Intervensi Politik, Kudeta dan Kepentingan Nasional

Abstract

Describe in general the national interest of Russia in Political Intervention in Burkina Faso in 2022 – 2023 and to clarify Russia’s national interest and understand the potentitial of the state of Burkina Faso and find ot the reasons why Russia supported the coup that occurred in Burkina Faso. The general goal of this research is to explain bilateral relations between Russia and Burkina Faso. Meanwhile, the specific goal of this research is to anlyze why Russia intervened politically in Burkina Faso 2022.

The type of research used to explain the reasons why the Burkinabe raised the Russian flag during the coup is explanation. Explanation is usually used to explain the causes and consequenses pf an event. The research method used in the research is qualitative, which are methods used to explore and understand the meaning that is ascribed to social or humanitarian problems.

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Published
2025-06-30
How to Cite
Mutakin, A. (2025). KEPENTINGAN NASIONAL RUSIA DALAM INTERVENSI POLITIK DI BURKINA FASO TAHUN 2022-2023. Global Insight Journal : Jurnal Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.36859/gij.v1i3.3200