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

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)

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'Normandy Quartet' Officials To Hold Latest Talks On Ukraine Conflict

By RFE/RL

Foreign Ministers from Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine are set to meet on November 29 for the latest discussions on the simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Officials from the so-called Normandy Quartet have met repeatedly since a cease-fire known as the Minsk Agreements were reached in February 2015.

That deal laid out a road map for ending the violence that has pitted Ukrainian government forces against separatist backed by Russia. More than 9,600 people have been killed to date.

But the implementation of the deal has sputtered, as Ukrainian nationalist lawmakers have balked against granting too much autonomy to eastern regions.

And separatists have continued to shell and skirmish with Ukrainian forces, with varying intensity.

The meeting will be held in Belarusian capital, Minsk.

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We are now closing the live blog today, but we'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the latest developments. Until then, you can catch up with all our other Ukraine coverage here.

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