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)

13:15 12.4.2017

A report from Interfax-Ukraine about a poll on support for the autonomy of the Donbas region:

13:12 12.4.2017

13:11 12.4.2017

13:10 12.4.2017

Activists in Kyiv continue to protest in front of the Office Savings Bank:

12:55 12.4.2017

12:32 12.4.2017

The Ukrainian government extends the state of emergency in the energy sector:

12:30 12.4.2017

A story about how Ukrainian migrants to Poland and Russia can get trapped into slavery:

12:27 12.4.2017

Ukraine's cabinet has approved a bill on the termination of Soviet-era laws in Ukraine:

12:19 12.4.2017

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plans to start exporting beef to the EU later this year:

12:16 12.4.2017

Russian interference in the Brexit referendum:

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