That is how the escalation of the disaster was averted.

正是如此才避免了灾害的扩大。

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The foreign-policy establishment in Moscow genuinely believes that Syria is messier and more prone to unpredictable escalation than Western leaders understand, and that any outside intervention would court disaster.

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"This utterly unacceptable escalation of the conflict could lead to a devastating loss of civilian life and a humanitarian disaster, " he said.

BBC: Middle East