New round of peace talks on Ukraine to be held soon - Kiev


Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin speaks during an interview with Reuters in Brussels October 8, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman

KIEV (Reuters) - A new round of peace talks on the conflict in Ukraine's east could be held in the next few days, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, even as Kiev called on the world to ostracise rebel forces over a deadly attack on a bus.

Under fire at home for perceived softness towards the pro-Russian rebels, President Petro Poroshenko took steps to refresh front-line troops with experienced veterans and revived plans to resume conscription, which was dropped in 2013.

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