Foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian have agree there will be "permanent coordination" between Italy and France to help Ukraine and to end the deepening conflict following Russia's invasion over two months ago.
"Call between FM @luigidimaio and French FM @JY_LeDrian. Permanent coordination to support Ukrainian resilience and achieve a diplomatic solution to the conflict," read the tweet.
Italy and France signed a landmark treaty in November last year to enhance bilateral cooperation in a range of areas from defence to migration, the economy and trade.
