Viktor Yanukovych's TV appearance in which he has refused to resign as Ukranian President has been met with anger in Kiev's Independence Square.
The BBC's Tim Wilcox, who is in a position overlooking the square where thousands of protesters are gathered, tweeted: "Crowds in Independence Square, Kiev, react with anger to Yanukovych TV statement not to resign. He should be impeached or jailed they say".
The Russian foreign minister has described Ukranian opposition leaders as "armed extremists".
Sergei Lavrov's comments follow reports from Reuters news agency that Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych had described the opposition to him as "gangsters", and he said all decisions made by parliament today are "illegitimate".
Mr Yanukovych, who has fled the Ukranian capital Kiev but is said to remain in the country, has accused opposition leaders of attempting a coup, and has refused to resign - despite reports earlier today that he would do so.
One analyst in Ukraine told BW Latrest: "It's clear that Yanukovych has lost all credibility now, and is showing the protesters what they have long believed - he is a dictator. Telling people that decisions made by the parliament are illegitimate is not going to go down well, or help him. His time as President is over - he is only the role in name".
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