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A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.
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Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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)

14:48 16.11.2016

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

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A tweet from Ukrainian deputy Andriy Parubiy:

12:54 16.11.2016

Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Kovalenko, who emulated the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero when he won the Golden Boot at the 2015 U-20 FIFA World Cup, appears to have landed himself in hot water with his club Shakhtar Donetsk:

12:34 16.11.2016

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Cats Of War -- a cute little video tweeted by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service on pets at the front line. (In Ukrainan, but you'll most likely get the gist):

10:57 16.11.2016

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