{"id":1472112,"date":"2022-05-11T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1472112"},"modified":"2022-05-11T17:30:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T21:30:26","slug":"president-biden-italy-prime-minister-discuss-energy-and-ukraine-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-italy-prime-minister-discuss-energy-and-ukraine-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"President Biden, Italy Prime Minister discuss energy and Ukraine crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-biden-italy-prime-minister-discuss-energy-and-ukraine-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1472112&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2719788\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2719788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks during a press conference at the Italian Embassy, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 1:55 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, May 11, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>President Joe Biden met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to discuss security and economic problems in Europe. During the meeting, the President referred to Italy as one of the closest US allies in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Biden welcomed incredible cooperation with Draghi as the two discussed the Ukraine crisis and rising cost of fuel in Italy due to Russian sanctions. Draghi raised energy security concerns as Italy imported 40 percent of it\u2019s natural gas supply from Russia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think that we have to think deeply on how to address this,\u201d Draghi stated. \u201cWe will continue, you and I, to work on energy security, food security, especially which is now another issue there. We\u2019ll talk later about that.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Draghi also praised Biden for his commitment to deepening political and economic ties with the EU. The prime minister went on to further push for ceasefire and possible negotiations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cWell, but I have to tell you that in Italy and in Europe now, people want to put an end to this massacres, to the massacres, to this violence, this butchering that\u2019s happening,\u201d continued Draghi. \u201cAnd people think about what we do to bring peace? We certainly have to use any direct, indirect channel of communication.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s approval rating has plummeted in regards to his handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/sen-graham-sen-blumenthal-unveil-resolution-forcing-dos-to-designate-russia-as-state-sponsor-of-terrorism\/\">Sen. Graham, Sen. Blumenthal Unveil Resolution Forcing DOS To Designate Russia As State Sponsor Of Terrorism<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks during a press conference at the Italian Embassy, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Washington. 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