Residents in this area of Donetsk, in eastern Ukrainian, flee into their basements, to escape the artillery shelling above.<br /> <br />Donetsk is a stronghold of pro-Russian separatists and their battles with nearby government forces are said to be raging.<br /> <br />Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a seven-step roadmap for ending the violence.<br /> <br />Among other things, it calls for rebels to halt their operations, Ukrainian forces to pull back from their positions and an end to government airstrikes.<br /> <br />Putin outlined the plan while visiting Mongolia.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:<br /> <br />"I very much count on Ukrainian leadership supporting this emergent progress in bilateral relations and using the positive work of the contact group to achieve a final and comprehensive resolution of the situation in southeastern Ukraine."<br /> <br />Peace talks in Minsk are scheduled for Friday,<br /> <br />Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he's hopeful the
