By violating the Helsinki Final Act in the spring of 2014, Putin placed Russian foreign policy in direct opposition to that of the US and Europe. This position was reaffirmed in September, when Putin decided to intervene in the Syrian conflict, securing for Russia a role in any attempt to bring peace to the country.
与此同时，俄罗斯正在乌克兰暴露其新的外交政策野心。2014年，普京违反赫尔辛基最终议定书，俄罗斯外交政策开始与美国和欧洲直接冲突。这一立场在9月得到确认，普京决定干预叙利亚冲突，确保叙利亚和平方案中必须有俄罗斯的存在。