Such a process might well confer prestige on Putin. That would be a price worth paying if it contributed to a dynamic that over time reduced both the suffering of the Syrian people and the danger posed by the Islamic State.
这一进程也许会给普京带来声望。这是个值得付出的代价，如果它有助于逐渐减少叙利亚人民的苦难和伊斯兰国带来的危险的动态的话。