Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said the Ukrainian administration has fulfilled all its crisis settlement obligations, but the opposition continues to fuel the situation.

"We have fulfilled all obligations that the administration has assumed. The parliament has passed a law on amnesty, which guarantees the freedom of protesters and the release of the people who were detained during conflicts. However, the opposition continues to aggravate the situation, calling on people to stand in the freezing weather for the sake of the political ambitions of some leaders. I think it's wrong," the president said in an address to the people of Ukraine posted on the presidential website on Thursday.

"We reached specific agreements with the opposition in the process of negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the conflict," Yanukovych said.

The president also expressed concerns about "the life and health of many people who were involved in the conflict by irresponsible politicians."

"Each of us is asking ourselves: why are people suffering? Why are politicians not calling for peace, calm and understanding, but, on the contrary, fuel tensions even more by making unbalanced and irresponsible statements, thinking about their ratings more than about people's life and health?," the president said.

"I am convinced that we should understand that the state and people have no future if the political interests of specific groups are put above the very existence of Ukraine […] As far as I am concerned, I have a lot of understanding for people's needs and aspirations, bearing in mind the mistakes that every administration makes, because you don't make mistakes only if you do nothing. I believe we can make the life of Ukraine and all people peaceful and calm," Yanukovych said.