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)

00:11 3.6.2017

A report on the kidnapping of a Ukrainian businessman:

00:10 3.6.2017

00:09 3.6.2017

A court battle over a Ukrainian city council's decision that Communist-era street names be restored:

00:07 3.6.2017

Human rights activists make accusations against Ukraine's justice minister:

00:01 3.6.2017

15:04 2.6.2017

Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:

14:13 2.6.2017

14:08 2.6.2017

14:05 2.6.2017

Kyiv's forces suffer no casualties:

13:17 2.6.2017

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