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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Presumably a reference to the recent "zelyonka" attack on Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny:

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Good morning. We'll get the live blog rolling today with a few of the things that caught our eye overnight:

Also, it's worth noting that many of the Ukraine-watchers we follow have had something to say about Wladimir Klitschko this morning. This is not related to the crisis at all, but it's fair to say many Ukrainians can be proud of how this guy conducted himself last night after an epic heavyweight boxing contest with Anthony Joshua, which people may still be talking about in years to come:

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