The White House on Sunday , calling for violence in Ukraine between security forces and protesters stopped immediately , and expressed the possibility to impose sanctions .
Dozens of people were injured in bloody clashes in the capital amid the standoff between the President of Ukraine , Viktor Yanukovych , the opposition , which lasted nearly two months .
" We are very concerned about the violence today in the streets of Kiev and urged all parties to immediately lower atmosphere , " said a spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council , Caitlin Hayden .
" Tensions are rising in Ukraine is a direct consequence of the failure of the government to hear the complaints of the people . "
The latest violence came as nearly 200,000 people opposing tight restrictions on protests against Yanukovych .
In the near riot in parliament , buses and police cars were also burnt threw stones and petrol bombs at security forces . Police responded with tear gas attacks and grenades .
Hayden said , "The government of Ukraine led to the weakening of the foundations of democracy to criminalize peaceful protest and removed the key democratic society and political opponents dilindingi by law . "
President of the Government of the United States , Barack Obama , also repeated his call for the government in talks with the opposition .
" We urge the Ukrainian authorities to take steps better for Ukraine , including the repeal of anti - democratic rule that was passed into law recently , exciting riot police from the city center of Kiev and start a political dialogue with opposition , " Hayden said .
" From day one , the movement of the Maidan has been established by the spirit of non-violence and we support the call pemipin political opposition to re-establish the principle . "
Hayden said the United States will continue to consider additional measures - including sanctions - respond to the use of violence .
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