KIEV, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Kiev would seek a "ceasefire without any conditions" during the upcoming talks in Minsk over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

"We need an unconditional ceasefire without any prerequisites," Poroshenko told a government meeting ahead of the talks, to be attended by Russian, French and German leaders later in the day.

He said that Ukraine and the European Union will speak "in one voice" during the summit.

Emphasizing that the peace in eastern regions is a key priority for Ukraine in the upcoming talks, Poroshenko said Kiev stands ready to defend the Ukrainian territory and introduce martial law if the conflict escalates further.

"I, the government and the parliament are ready to take the decision to impose martial law across the Ukrainian territory," Poroshenko emphasized.

Earlier, the pro-independence insurgents in eastern Ukraine said that no ceasefire is possible without Kiev withdrawing its forces from eastern regions.

Representatives from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and independence-seeking insurgents in eastern Ukraine will also attend the Minsk talks.

The Minsk summit comes amid sharp escalation of fighting in Ukraine's restive east, with at least 38 people killed and over 100 others wounded in the past 24 hours. Enditem