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
![People look at the remains of a rocket on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5CAA1017-384B-4D32-8713-A1BD1C96B63D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People look at the remains of a rocket on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.
![Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on an armored personnel carrier near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B8C2E86E-CD52-4E9E-8AE6-19AF917FF26B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on an armored personnel carrier near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015.