لافروف: "من السذاجة" الاعتقاد بان الاسد سيوقف اطلاق النار اولا

My dead Sergei, I really appreciated you much more when you were the Russian Ambassador to the UN. Anyway, you should find a solution instead of assessing a situation, we're way past that.

Who cares what this low life Russian scum is saying.

You also too "naive" to think that Assad will ever come out victorious of this conflict. So better start thinking of turning the cards.

He alredy did it. Follow please the news.

America is using the Syrian rebels to overthrow Assad because he wouldn't allow Syria to become a vassal state of the US. America is responsible for the bloodshed in Syria, they are supporting terrorism.

The Russian regime's continuing support for Assad proves that Putin and his junta are refusing to acknowledge how illegitimate and criminal the Syrian Regime has become.

I think the conflict is beyond naive. Naive or not, who cares. It's all academic talk. He might be right, but then what?
Assad and the rebels don't want to agree; Russia can push for their diplomatic solution forever, it will never go through. Not until the situation on the ground changes. How about that for naive?
Essentially, "Western" nations are betting on the rebels. Russia is covertly betting on Assad, but try to cover their backs somehow should they loose their bet and try to make it look like they are neutral.

Russia is talking from both sides of its mouth. While Lavrov is making the same old remarks, he is making them much less frequently now (have you noticed) while some army admirals are quietly packing their klakish at the Tartous base preparing to leave.
Reports are that Russia informed Assad that it will no longer supply him with weapons, only logistical support. Russia now clearly sees the writing on the wall...

It would be naive to think Russia will have a navy base in Syria when Bashar is dead or runs away.