BEIJING, March 19. /TASS/. The telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump has a beneficial impact on resolving the Ukrainian crisis, the Global Times newspaper quoted Yang Jin, an associate research fellow with the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as saying.
In general, the phone call between the two presidents carries a positive meaning as the communication is likely to lead to a general consensus between the US and Russia regarding solving the Ukraine crisis, and a basic framework for detailed and further negotiations could be built, she said.
Yet Yang is skeptical that any substantial results will be reached after the phone call, as many details needed to be discussed.
The situation remains complicated, with concerned parties significantly diverging on crucial issues. "As a result, there is still a long way to go before any meaningful progress can be made toward resolving the crisis," Yang said.
Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, said that the US has underestimated the complexity of the security framework exposed by the Ukraine crisis, and failed to present a fundamental solution to the security dilemma.
Putin and Trump had a telephone conversation on March 18 to discuss a 30-day ceasefire, conditions for preventing escalation, and some international topics. The Russian leader agreed with the White House proposal on mutual refusal of the parties to the conflict in Ukraine from attacks on energy infrastructure facilities.