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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Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:

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Volunteer Medics Demand Ukraine Provide Frontline Ambulances

After three years of conflict, volunteer medics are still evacuating the wounded in private cars -- and are demanding the Ukrainian Army provide more frontline ambulances. (Levko Stek, Maryan Kushnik, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

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That concludes our live-blogging of the Ukraine crisis for Friday, January 6, 2017. Check back here tomorrow for more of our continuing coverage. Thanks for reading and take care.

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