Indeed, there have been reports of the Islamic State moving into areas that others have abandoned following Russian attacks. Russia seems to be playing the same cynical game as Assad: framing the war as a binary choice between the Islamic State and a regime that, however flawed, still deserves the world’s support.
事实上，有报道说伊斯兰国在俄罗斯袭击开始后迁往其他人所放弃的地区。俄罗斯似乎在玩和巴沙尔一样的犬儒游戏：将战争塑造成二元选择，一边是伊斯兰国，一边是尽管缺陷重重但仍值得得到世界支持的政权。