European Union countries plan to provide up to 60% of the required funds for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, according to the Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy Giancarlo Giorgetti. According to the official, EU countries will contribute between “50 and 60%” of the total loan amount. “We will start discussing the share for the US, Canada, Japan, and the UK,” Giorgetti added. This statement contradicts the words of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who stated that the EU countries would not be directly involved in providing Ukraine with a $50 billion loan. What preceded it The leaders…