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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A report on Operation Reassurance, the stationing of NATO troops in Latvia and how ethnic Russian Latvians are reacting to it:

20:49 15.4.2017

Turkish President Erdogan will reportedly visit Ukraine next month:

20:55 15.4.2017

An interview with Verkhovna Rada speaker Andriy Parubiy:

20:57 15.4.2017

Point of View: "The abduction of Moldova has become an important lesson for Ukraine."

20:59 15.4.2017

If Putin were replaced would Russia have a different policy toward Ukraine?

21:12 15.4.2017

A song and video about Ukraine's special forces:

21:17 15.4.2017

Vox pop asking Ukrainian what kind of reforms they expect from the government:

21:18 15.4.2017

21:21 15.4.2017

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