And then there's this:
Ukrainian news media reported December 21 that the country's national security service has banned the leader of the U.S. rock band Limp Bizkit from entering the country for five years.
The Ukrainian security service told Interfax and the online publication Apostrof December 21 that it had banned Fred Durst, the founder of the group and its lead singer, from entering Ukraine for five years starting in November, "in the interests of guaranteeing the security of our state."
Durst in October had told TASS and Interfax that he would be happy to have a Russian passport and a "pretty little house" in Crimea, the Black Sea region annexed by Russia in 2014. His wife, Kseniya Beryazina, was born in Crimea.
He also expressed an interest in performing in Donetsk, a city held by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine has previously banned French actor Gerard Depardieu and American actor Steven Seagal for expressing support for the Russian government and its policies in Ukraine.
Main news this morning.
Last-ditch negotiations aimed at addressing Russia's concerns about a free trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine ended without result December 21.
Barring any major developments, that ends the live blogging for tonight.
We reported on Vladimir Ionov back in October, when he was attacked for his lone protest.
On 21 December 2015, the Council prolonged EU economic sanctions against Russia until 31 July 2016.
The sanctions were initially introduced for one year on 31 July 2014, in response to Russia's actions in the east of Ukraine.
On 22 June 2015, the Council prolonged the duration of the measures by six months until 31 January 2016. This followed an agreement in the European Council in March 2015, when EU leaders linked the duration of the sanctions to the complete implementation of the Minsk agreements, which was foreseen to take place by 31 December 2015.
However, since the Minsk agreements will not be fully implemented by 31 December 2015, the duration of the sanctions has been prolonged whilst the Council continues its assessment of progress in implementation.
The measures originally imposed in July 2014 were reinforced in September 2014. They target certain exchanges with Russia in the financial, energy and defence sectors and in the area of dual-use goods.