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 more coverage of Ukraine.

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00:29 21.4.2017

Since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine 42 children have been killed by land mines:

00:28 21.4.2017

PM Hroysman is predicting June for the start of visa-free travel for Ukrainians to EU member countries:

00:27 21.4.2017

A movie about the war in eastern Ukraine will be shown at the African Film Festival:

00:26 21.4.2017

21:24 20.4.2017

A map showing which countries in Europe Ukrainians traveled to the most:

21:22 20.4.2017

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Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)