During talks in Washington, Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi and United States president Joe Biden underlined the strength and scope of the partnership between their two countries and their commitment to working together to tackle the current global crises, among them Ukraine.
"The leaders reaffirmed the strong and broad US-Italian partnership reflected in the deep and enduring ties between our people and our countries, of which our alliance through NATO and the US partnership with the EU are critical components," said a joint readout.
"They discussed recent developments in Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine. They underscored their continued commitment to pursuing peace by supporting Ukraine and imposing costs on Russia," the readout continued.
Amid the global economic challenges created by Russia’s 80-day-old invasion of Ukraine, Draghi and Biden discussed measures aimed at fostering food security and reshaping global energy markets, according to the readout.
The two leaders "committed to maintaining their work together on global crises from COVID-19 to climate change, as well as to continuing their cooperation on shared foreign policy challenges, including China and Libya," said the readout.
Draghi and Biden will hold further talks at the upcoming G-7 Summit and NATO Summit in June, the readout continued.
