Take that, Putin!

Via Washington Examiner:

White House press secretary Jay Carney called a Russian fighter jet’s buzzing of a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Black Sea one of a series of Russian “provocations” and threatened that there would be costs for Moscow’s aggressive actions in Ukraine.

“I can assure you that Russia’s provocations and further transgressions will come with a cost,” he said. “Certainly if they go further down the road in attempting to destabilize Ukraine … the costs will continue to grow.”

U.S. officials are actively evaluating the escalating situation in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian forces have seized buildings in several cities and are not responding to Kiev’s demands for them to leave.

Carney said the U.S. will consider next steps including a new round of sanctions against Russia in concert with European partners.