Washington, May 11 (UNI) US President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi discussed matters on Ukraine, China and Libya, according to the White House. According to White House, "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." The leaders on Tuesday also discussed recent developments in Russia's unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine and re-iterated their commitment to pursue peace by supporting Ukraine and imposing costs on Russia. The White House said, "In the face of the global economic challenges created by Russia's actions, they discussed measures aimed at fostering food security and reshaping global energy markets. "They 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." Both leaders also expressed eagerness to hold further discussions at the G-7 Summit and NATO Summit in June. UNI RNJ