Experts say that it may be difficult for the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to hold talks in the short term.

Local time on the 18th, President Trump of the United States stated that arrangements have been made for a summit between the leadership of Russia and Ukraine, and a trilateral meeting of the leaders of the United States, Russia, and Ukraine will take place. However, the Russian side did not directly confirm this, but stated that the Russian and American leaders discussed the idea of "studying the possibility of raising the level of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine." Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy, said in an interview, "At present, although the information released by all parties is relatively positive, the key is whether the core issues can be agreed upon in the mediation process. Holding a summit in the short term may be a bit difficult."