FORGOTTEN GENOCIDE? RUSSIA AND UKRAINE WAR

Recently, it has been reported there was a significant decline in media coverage of Russia and Ukraine war. The public interest towards this international conflict seems to be brief, especially due to the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine. Despite the emerging evidence of genocidal acts by Russian forces in occupied Ukrainian region, the international organizations seem to be silent in condemning Russia which raised concerns of double standards in condemning war crimes. The reluctance of international organization in prosecuting Russian forces who are responsible for the atrocities not only overlooks the genocidal acts committed by Russian forces but also undermining the principle of universal justice in international law. This article firstly aims to discuss the legal framework of genocide and the Russia and Ukraine’s legal stance in international law by examining the relevant treaties and conventions. While addressing the declining rate of media coverage on the Russia and Ukraine war, the author also highlights the attitude of international organization towards similar precedent cases, followed by assessing whether Russia’s action constitutes as genocide, before comparing it with past conflicts where recognition of genocide was overlooked or delayed and then finally answering whether Ukraine’s fate will follow its historical predecessors.