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)

15:11 18.7.2017

Ukrainian FM Pavloo Klimkin says Russia is attempting to play the "Abkhazian scenario" with the declaration of the "Little Russia":

15:10 18.7.2017

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15:04 18.7.2017

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has called on Russia to denounce the proclamation of Malorossia:

15:02 18.7.2017

15:00 18.7.2017

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during a press conference in Georgia today that he did not receive a demand from Georgian officials to extradite former Georgian President and Odesa Governor Mikheil Saakashvili to Tbilisi where he is wanted on embezzlement and abuse of office charges.

14:56 18.7.2017

14:55 18.7.2017

A report on the border wall project along the Ukrainian-Russian border:

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