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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Shakhtar Donetsk beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 to win the Ukrainian Super Cup for the eighth time:

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A report on the U.S. and Ukrainian air exercises at the Sea Breeze military maneuvers:

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Sergei Shurnov, the leader singer for the Russian band Leningrad, said he has no problem playing a concert in Crimea because he plays "for the people, not for the territory."

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The Sea Breeze military exercises continue off of Odesa:

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