Kicking off today's live blogging with our newsroom wrap-up ahead of what could be crucial negotiations in Minsk.
Ukraine Summit Expected As Fighting Rages
Ukraine's president just tweeted this, saying, "We demand peace without any conditions. We demand a stop to the firing, withdrawal of foreign troops near the border. They have no business here!"
This greets the residents of Donetsk this morning:
Here's our newsroom report, adding available details:
News reports say at least one person was has been killed when a shell hit a bus station in the center of rebel-controlled Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
Reuters news agency said the body of a man could be seen behind the wheel of a minibus after a shell fell through the roof of the station, burning up the vehicle and another beside it.
Emergency services at the scene said another person had died in hospital following the attack, and two were seriously wounded.
There was no immediate comment from rebel authorities or the Kyiv-controlled regional administration.
Based on reporting by Reuters, BBC, and Interfax
Some journalists' takes on today's talks:
Reiteration from the U.S. ambassador in Kyiv: