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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)

21:43 13.1.2017

20:34 13.1.2017

A rather disturbing video here from RFE/RL's multimedia department (featuring former Ukrainian separatist leader Aleksandr Borodai):

'We Will Need Fighters' -- Teaching Russian Kids Combat
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19:33 13.1.2017

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17:56 13.1.2017

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

17:54 13.1.2017

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17:49 13.1.2017

Not really related to the crisis, but bound to be of general interest to Ukraine watchers:

16:23 13.1.2017

From a news editor at the BBC World Service:

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