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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That concludes our live blog for today. Please join us again tomorrow for all the latest news.

00:03 25.2.2017

An exhibition on the Russian-occupation of Crimea opens up ahead of the three-year anniversary of the illegal annexation of the peninsula:

00:01 25.2.2017

00:00 25.2.2017

A report about Yanukovych's peace plan letter to Trump:

23:59 24.2.2017

Water cut in Ukrainian city after shells hit filtration plant:

23:59 24.2.2017

More on Savchenko's visit to see Ukrainian prisoners in Donbas:

23:52 24.2.2017

23:51 24.2.2017

A report on the blockade of the separatist-held areas of the Donbas:

23:50 24.2.2017

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