It seems the U.S. are bombing ISIS and Assad, while the Russians are bombing ISIS and the rebels. At least, they seem to have one common target (ISIS), and one entity to keep from bombing by all means - the civilians. If they focus on those two primary goals, there may be some progress over the time. Though in the long run (after the terrorists are all defeated), the rebels should take over, and the stinky dictatorship should be kicked out to where it belongs.