Premier Mario Draghi had a phone
conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday
in which Draghi assured the Ukraine chief of the Italian
government's support for Kyiv in coordination with the rest of
the European Union, and in which they discussed the prospects of
freeing up grain exports to address the food crisis threatening
the world's poorest countries, the premier's office said.
Zelensky voiced appreciation for the Italian government's
commitment, it said.
Zelensky asked for more military support from Kyiv's partners,
Zelensky tweeted.
Zelensky said he had informed Draghi of the situation on the
frontline of the Russia-Ukraine war and added "we expect further
support for our defence from our partners".
Zelensky also said he had raised the question of fuel supplies
and the two leaders discussed ways of averting a food crisis,
with the Ukrainian leader saying "we must unblock the ports
together".
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