Ukraine's Poroshenko says Minsk talks 'last chance' for true ceasefire

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said peace talks in Minsk on Wednesday were one of the last chances to declare an unconditional ceasefire in the conflict with Russia-backed separatists, a statement on his website said on Tuesday.

"Tomorrow's meeting in Minsk is one of the last chances to declare an unconditional ceasefire and withdraw heavy artillery," the statement reported him as telling Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo on the phone.