习近平同俄罗斯总统普京通电话

新华社北京8月8日电 8月8日，国家主席习近平应约同俄罗斯总统普京通电话。

普京介绍了俄方对乌克兰危机当前形势的看法和俄美最近接触沟通的情况，表示俄方高度赞赏中方为政治解决危机发挥的建设性作用。俄中全面战略协作伙伴关系任何形势下都不会改变，俄方愿继续同中方保持密切沟通。

习近平阐述了中方原则立场，指出复杂问题没有简单的解决办法。无论形势如何变化，中方都将坚持一贯立场，坚持劝和促谈。中方乐见俄美双方保持接触，改善彼此关系，推动乌克兰危机政治解决进程。

两国元首积极评价中俄高水平政治互信和战略协作，一致同意共同推动两国关系取得更大发展。双方将通力合作，筹备好上海合作组织天津峰会，办成一届友好、团结、成果丰硕的峰会，推动上海合作组织实现高质量发展。

Xi says China will continue to promote peace talks in Ukraine crisis

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will remain consistent in its position on the Ukraine crisis and continue to promote peace talks no matter how the situation evolves.

Saying that complex problems have no simple solutions, Xi elaborated on China's principles and position in his phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He said that the Chinese side is glad to see Russia and the United States maintain contact, improve their relations and promote the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

For his part, Putin briefed Xi on Russia's views on the current situation of the Ukraine crisis and the recent contact and communication between Russia and the United States.

He said that Russia highly appreciates the constructive role China has been playing in the political settlement of the crisis, adding that the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between Russia and China will not change under any circumstances.

Russia stands ready to maintain close communication with China, said Putin.

The two heads of state spoke highly of the high-level political mutual trust and strategic coordination between China and Russia, and agreed to work together to promote a greater development of China-Russia relations.

The two leaders vowed to make concerted efforts in preparation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit so as to make it a summit of friendship, unity and fruitful results, and jointly promote the high-quality development of the SCO. ■