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)

17:59 12.4.2017

17:57 12.4.2017

More on the disbanded Ukrainian battalion:

17:55 12.4.2017

17:47 12.4.2017

17:29 12.4.2017

13:40 12.4.2017

A case against those Crimeans who refuse to serve in the Russian army:

13:36 12.4.2017

A little spat in the Ukrainian parliament over the usage of the Russian language:

13:35 12.4.2017

Interior Minister Arsen Avakov presents stats claiming the police's performance has improved in preventing crime and efficiency in conducting investigations:

13:31 12.4.2017

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