Speech by US President Joe Biden at the White House. File photoWASHINGTON, Oct 15 U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to provide Ukraine with a new $725 million military aid package, the White House said. up to $725 million,» Biden's memorandum circulated by the White House says. As previously reported by the media, armored cars and ammunition may be included in the new assistance package. Russia had previously sent a note to NATO countries due to the supply of weapons 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. >Ukraine will receive a new tranche of financial assistance by the end of October
