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)

01:17 21.2.2017

In Moscow, Espreso reports that 14 activists from a party that advocates the annexation of Donbas areas controlled by separatists have been detained:

01:14 21.2.2017

01:12 21.2.2017

Politicians disowning the Artemenko plan:

01:10 21.2.2017

A report on President Poroshenko's meeting with Patriarch Filaret today before the anniversary ceremonies:

01:08 21.2.2017

01:07 21.2.2017

Two people in the Kharkiv were found guilty of setting of a series of explosions in the eastern Ukrainian city.

01:05 21.2.2017

01:03 21.2.2017

Russian officials in occupied Crimea have renamed an infamous fortress in Sevastopol:

01:01 21.2.2017

23:49 20.2.2017

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