Indeed, Russia was playing a plausibly constructive role at the time, albeit one premised on Assad remaining in power for at least a transitional period, if not indefinitely. Russia sought a pragmatic approach that would protect its commercial interests in Syria and its naval base at the port of Tartus, while bringing an end to the bloodletting.
事实上，当时俄罗斯所扮演的角色颇具建设性，尽管其先决条件是巴沙尔政权即使不能用就延续，至少在过渡期仍应该在台上。俄罗斯追求的是一种务实方案，以保护其在叙利亚的商业利益和其在塔尔图斯港的军事基地，同时还能结束流血。俄罗斯人公开支持安南的和平计划。但是，由于美国和其他国家为叛军提供金融支持，俄罗斯（和伊朗）向巴沙尔政权提供了更多、也更先进的武器。