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A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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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Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:

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Ukraine's Sailors Patrol Tense Sea Border With Russia

Ukrainian coast guards in the Sea of Azov are fully armed and ready for combat -- Russia, and Russia-backed separatists, are close by -- and here, too, the conflict has claimed casualties. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

Ukraine's Sailors Patrol Tense Sea Border With Russia
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