Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday and discussed Ukraine and Libya, Sputnik news agency reported.
This is 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.
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 the so-called Islamic State extremists, who have threatened to use the north African country as a springboard for attacks in Europe.