This ends our live-blogging for September 3. Be sure to check back tomorrow for our continuing coverage.
Moscow seemingly unfazed by French cancellation of Mistral deal:
French President Francois Hollande says the government will not deliver the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia because of Moscow's aggressive actions in eastern Ukraine.
Hollande's office said in a statement on September 3 that the "conditions" were not in place to deliver the warship, a controversial deal that has led to criticism from many of Paris's Western allies.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov was quoted as saying the French decision "is unpleasant" but "not a tragedy" for Russia’s "rearmament" and reform plans.
The first warship was to have been delivered to Russia in October.
France had resisted pressure from its allies to stop the delivery of the warships, saying that the multibillion-dollar deal would hurt Paris more than Moscow.
But Hollande said last week that it would be "intolerable and unacceptable" if Russian forces had entered Ukraine. (Reuters, AP, and AFP)
More on Ukraine's prime minster's reaction to the "Putin Plan," from our news desk:
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk has rejected Russian peace proposals for Ukraine, saying they are an attempt to deceive the West on the eve of the NATO summit in Wales and to avoid new sanctions against Moscow.
Yatsenyuk also said on September 3 that Ukraine is beefing up its border with Russia, and seeking special partner status with NATO.
Pro-Russian separatists have been fighting against government troops in eastern Ukraine since April.
Kyiv and the West accuse Russia of sending troops and weapons to reinforce the rebels, which Moscow denies.
Earlier on September 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had "sketched out" a seven-point cease-fire plan after a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko.
Putin said his and Poroshenko's views on finding a political solution to the conflict are "very close." (Reuters and Interfax)