Leader Barack Obama and Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi will discuss Ukraine on Tuesday in the U.S. capital, said the White house.

"During the meeting leader and Prime Minister Renzi will discuss support for Ukraine and United stance of the US and the EU, namely the pressure on the Russian-backed separatists in the East of Ukraine to abide by the Minsk agreements," according to the report of the White house.

Moscow has stated many times that is absolutely not privy to the events in the South-East of Ukraine and not a party to domestic conflict.

Also at the meeting, which was not announced in advance, will discuss the situation in Libya, fighting the Islamic state ", the economic situation in the European Union, the transatlantic trade and energy security, said at the White house.

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