Russia slams Ukraine 'terrorists,' West over prez Yanukovich ousting

Russia has condemned the West and Ukrainian terrorists over the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia said the new government violating ethnic Russian rights and accused the West of one-sided geopolitical calculations

According to the Guardian, Moscow delivered a damning indictment of post-revolutionary Ukraine, denouncing alleged discrimination of the ethnic Russian minority.

Russia also accused the west of sponsoring a takeover of the country by 'terrorists' and 'extremists', and clashing with Washington over plans for early elections in May.

A foreign ministry statement said that Russia was extremely concerned about the situation in Ukraine.

Dmitry Medvedev, the prime minister and former president of Russia, accused the post-Yanukovych authorities and parliament of lacking legitimacy.

The Russian statement said events in Ukraine since the weekend 'discredit the initiators and their guarantors [EU], threaten civic peace, social stability and public safety.

It added that several western partners show no concern for the fate of Ukraine, but for one-sided geopolitical calculations. There is no sign of real assessment of the criminal acts of extremists, including neo-Nazis and antisemites, the report added.