The desire for a political settlement that could end the Syrian civil war is palpable; but just what that settlement would look like remains open to debate – or to further conflict. Indeed, Russia and the United States are circling each other like boxers before the contest actually begins, supporting different factions and trying to ensure that their allies in the multi-sided conflict are advancing, or at least holding ground.
想达成结束叙利亚内战政治方案的意愿十分明显；但各方仍未就该方案的内容达成一致——这种情况或会引发进一步的冲突。事实上，俄罗斯和美国就像比赛开始前的拳手那样围绕彼此转来转去，支持不同派别并试图确保其盟友在多方冲突中占得优势，或至少保持住现有的局势。