Italy and Spain made clear on Monday they were not ready to back a European Union proposal to pledge up to 40 billion euros ($43.67 billion) in military aid for Ukraine this year, with each country contributing according to the size of its economy.

Earlier, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, proposed a military assistance package for Ukraine ranging from 20 to 40 billion euros. Reuters noted that ministers from both Italy and Spain said it was too early to take a final position on Kallas’s proposal.

Italy and Spain are hesitant to support an EU proposal for 40 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. While northern and eastern EU countries back the proposal, southern countries show reluctance. The geopolitical landscape is tense,