Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said peace talks in Minsk on Wednesday were one of the last chances to declare an unconditional cease-fire in the conflict with Russia-backed separatists, a statement on his website said on Tuesday.
Developments in Ukraine
![Local residents look at the remains of a rocket on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/CB1C1CC4-1E9E-4213-B9C5-48B408264938_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Local residents look at the remains of a rocket on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.
![A woman reacts as she removes debris from her house damaged during fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces, in the town of Horlivka, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/567BEF04-2375-48F2-83B8-1E64CF879606_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman reacts as she removes debris from her house damaged during fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces, in the town of Horlivka, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.
![A pro-Russian separatist inspects a house where Ukrainian troops held one of their positions, in the town of Vuhlehirsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/068E7A1B-7DB1-4280-8F0A-8E68B68604FF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A pro-Russian separatist inspects a house where Ukrainian troops held one of their positions, in the town of Vuhlehirsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.
![European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini delivers a speech during a debate on the situation in Ukraine at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E72B97CA-260E-4F7A-B8F3-E05C620079D2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini delivers a speech during a debate on the situation in Ukraine at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Feb. 10, 2015.