The G7 summit began on Thursday with an agreement to lend Ukraine $50 billion using money generated from frozen Russian state assets, in a major show of support for Kiev. The war in Europe was commanding the attention of Group of Seven leaders meeting for a three-day summit in southern Italy, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky set to address the gathering later Thursday. Diplomats said that after months of negotiations an agreement had been reached on the large loan package. Kiev is set to use the money to strengthen its defence, pay for the reconstruction of infrastructure and fund t…