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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.