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Italian PM to Talk About Ukraine, Libya During Upcoming Meeting with Putin

© AP Photo / Daniel Dal Zennaro, POOLItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, left, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photo
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, left, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photo - Sputnik International
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday; they will focus on discussing Ukraine and Libya.

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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday; Ukraine and Libya are expected to be high on the agenda, news reports said.

This will be Renzi's first visit to Russia since he became Prime Minister in February 2014. The two men last met during the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan in October 2014.

Meanwhile, Renzi is meeting with Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko on Wednesday in Kiev, where the two are set to discuss the implementation of the February 12 Minsk agreement on a comprehensive ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.

Earlier, Renzi took part in a video conference that brought together US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain, Italy, Germany and France as well as the head of the European Council, who also discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreement.

Renzi's visit to Russia comes a week after he appealed for international help over the worsening situation in Libya amid threats from Islamic State extremists, who have threatened to use the north African country as a springboard for attacks in Europe.

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In light of this, Renzi stressed the significance of solving the Libya crisis with Russia's help.

"During my visit to Russia, it will be important to give a message to Moscow that both Russia and the UN must play a key role in resolving the Libya gridlock," Renzi said.

He warned that Russia's possible reluctance to support a UN Security Council resolution on Libya will mean that the Islamic State will never be defeated.

During the Thursday talks,  Putin and Renzi  will also  discuss  a  number  of pressing global  security issues  and those related  to Italy's cooperation  with Russia, affected  by  the so-called sanctions war. 

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