Message comes at a time when U.S.-Russian relations are falling apart As if relations between the U. S. and Russia weren't already strained enough, some Russians couldn't resist sending President Barack Obama a racially charged birthday message, the Washington Times reported.
Fighting between pro-Russia rebels and the Ukraine military is continuing to block international investigators from accessing the downed Malaysia Airlines flight.
As more sanctions were imposed on Russia Friday, a Pentagon official said there is some evidence that Russia is once again amassing troops at Ukraine's border.
Two Ukrainian fighter jets were shot down by rebels in east Ukraine Wednesday. Two Ukrainian fighter jets were shot down in a rebel-controlled area of east Ukraine Wednesday in a continuation of hostilities between pro-Russia separatists and the Ukrainian military.
Following criticism from Western leaders, pro-Russia rebels are sending black boxes and human remains from downed Flight MH17 to Malaysian and Dutch investigators.
Russia has begun to pass its own sanctions against the United States. The new regulations prevent certain Americans from entering Russia in the same manner that U.S. sanctions hinder certain Russian officials and businessmen.
Despite the political back-and-forth between Ukraine and Russia over blame of the purposeful destruction of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, rebels in the area are causing a separate issue by blocking investigators and monitors in the area from being able to start their efforts to determine what happened to the plane.
Two days after the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, investigators continue struggle to gather evidence on how the plane crashed. Both sides, the Ukrainian government and the rebels, blame the other for the lack of progress.
The Ukrainian government has accused pro-Russian rebels of tampering with evidence and restricting experts from assessing the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site.
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting Friday morning to discuss who and what brought down Malaysian Airlines' Flight MH17 Thursday.
The spy base used to be a Russian listening post dating back to the height of the Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied allegations that Russia plans to reopen a Cold War-era spy base in Cuba.
European nations also considering sanctions against Russia. President Obama added more sanctions against Russia Wednesday. He targeted large banks and energy and defense firms.
The countries will also have a reserve fund with $100 billion The leaders of the five BRICS countries have signed a deal to form a new $100 billion development bank and a reserve fund with equal money, according to BBC.
