US President Joe Biden. File photoWASHINGTON, Oct. 1 US President Joe Biden signed into law an interim funding bill for the US government, including $12.4 billion in new aid to Ukraine, according to a White House statement. Continuing Appropriations and Funding Support for Ukraine in 2023″ which will provide funds to federal agencies through Fiscal Year 2023 through December 16, 2022 to continue federal government projects and activities and fund support to address the situation in Ukraine,» the statement said. Earlier Friday The bill was passed by the US Congress. It is aimed, among other things, at allocating 12.4 billion in aid to Ukraine, including economic instruments to support the work of the Ukrainian government, funds for military assistance, US military missions in Europe. The US fiscal year begins on October 1. The Russian Federation previously sent a note to NATO countries -for the supply of arms to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. >Antonov: US is pushing the situation towards a direct clash of nuclear powers
