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

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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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More on that new logo that has raised hackles in some quarters and sparked a bit of controversy (see more live-blog entries on this topic below)

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And here's an amusing detail on the same topic...

18:40 29.10.2016

Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry:

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This makes a point that is generally relevant, but can also be specifically applied to the Ukraine situation:

17:04 29.10.2016

Here's a video of the aforementioned scuffle, courtesy of a Kremlin-funded outlet:

17:01 29.10.2016

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