A year ago, I would have thought twice before using the expression “proxy war” to describe the way that Russians see the civil war in Syria. The allegiances and motives in the conflict seemed too complex. Now things are even more complicated: Hizbollah is a direct participant. But I feel more confident describing what is happening in Syria as a proxy war between Russia and the west.
一年前，是否使用“代理人战争”来描述俄罗斯看待叙利亚内战的态度，我会三思而行。这场冲突中，谁支持谁，动机如何，似乎过于复杂。如今事情更加错综纠缠：真主党(Hizbollah)已直接参与进来。但我现在可以更加确定地说，叙利亚的冲突就是俄罗斯与西方之间的代理人战争。
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