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 coverage for today. Please join us again tomorrow.

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Ukraine is transitioning to new tanks:

22:44 24.6.2017

Journalist Bobrovnikov accuses Anatoliy Matios of trying to bribe him, a charge Matios denies:

22:42 24.6.2017

A report from Radio Svoboda on the Ukrainian military installing a temporary bridge:

22:40 24.6.2017

The Council of Europe gets involved in the case of the missing RFE/RL journalist:

22:38 24.6.2017

The opening of the Department of the Border Service building (video):

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