Overview
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a joint declaration in Rome, committing to balanced U.S.-EU trade relations.
- The agreement includes plans to mutually increase U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Italy as part of broader energy cooperation efforts.
- Italy reaffirmed its full support for President Trump's leadership in mediating a ceasefire and pursuing a lasting peace in Ukraine.
- Vance expressed optimism about ending the war in Ukraine and updated Meloni on recent developments in Russia-Ukraine negotiations.
- The visit combined high-level diplomatic talks with cultural engagements, including Vance's attendance at the Via Crucis and an upcoming meeting with Vatican officials.