The ambassador criticized what he said was interference in the domestic affairs of Russia, which triggered the crisis by amassing more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, fueling concerns that it will invade.
He added that such accusations and interference are "whipping up hysteria" to such an extent that an economic impact is already being felt by Ukraine, though he did not specify what that economic impact is.
Moscow insists that it has no intention to attack. The United States says that Russia is now positioned to invade if it decides to do so.
