After speaking with Vladimir Putin yesterday, Prime Minister Mario Draghi also had a telephone conversation with the leader of Kiev Volodymyr Zelensky .
At the center of the conversation, also in this case, the situation in Ukraine , upset since last February 24 by the invasion of Russian troops .
According to reports, Zelensky informed Draghi about the "situation at the front", particularly in the Donbass and in the south-eastern area of the country, where the Moscow offensive is proceeding massively.
" We expect further defense support from our partners," the Ukrainian president told the prime minister, as he himself communicated on Twitter.
During the phone call with the Italian premier, the problem of fuel supply was also addressed and "ways to prevent the food crisis were discussed"
"We must unlock the ports together ", tweeted Zelensky, referring to the ships loaded with grain unable to sail due to the mines placed by the Russians (for Moscow instead the responsibility lies with Kiev) and the presence of military naval units.
The unblocking of the ports had also been at the center of yesterday's phone call between Draghi and Putin, with the number one of Palazzo Chigi urging the Moscow leader to ensure that ships could set sail to bring supplies to their destination without triggering a international food crisis .
(Unioneonline / lf)