A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.

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September 01, 2017 05:48 CET

Final News Summary For September 1, 2017

-- EDITOR'S NOTE: We have started a new Ukraine Live Blog as of September 2, 2017. Find it here.

-- Ukraine says it will introduce new border-crossing rules from next year, affecting citizens of “countries that pose risks for Ukraine.”

-- The Association Agreement strengthening ties between Ukraine and the European Union entered into force on September 1, marking an end to four years of political drama surrounding the accord.

-- The trial of Crimean journalist Mykola Semena will resume later this month after the first hearing in weeks produced little progress toward a resolution of the politically charged case.

*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Kyiv (GMT +3)

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An excerpt:

The National Bank of Ukraine, hailed by Western creditors as a standout success story in reforming the country’s financial sector, has had its independence threatened in recent weeks.

A group of parliamentarians submitted a draft law that would curb the bank’s powers just days after former tycoon and Donetsk governor and now lawmaker Serhiy Taruta distributed a pamphlet at an International Monetary Fund (IMF) conference accusing NBU Governor Valeriya Gontareva of corruption.

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Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE):

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