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)

00:47 14.4.2017

An analyst tells Radio Svoboda that the United States is preparing a surprise for Russia:

00:46 14.4.2017

An analyst on Russia's position in the Donbas:

00:45 14.4.2017

A Radio Svoboda report on the Russian state-owned banks in Ukraine and their prospects amid sanctions and protests:

00:43 14.4.2017

A Western Ukraine analyst on why U.S. taxpayers need to care about Ukraine:

00:39 14.4.2017

A report on steep increases in salaries in Ukraine so far this year:

00:36 14.4.2017

Report on the major conflicts -- including fights people screaming at each other -- going on in the Dnipro city council:

00:35 14.4.2017

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A report on which people come most frequently for visits to the Ukrainian parliament:

00:31 14.4.2017

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