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A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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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08:58 8.6.2017

Here's a Facebook post from the Ukrainian police on the explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. Details are still sketchy, but the second pic seems to be showing a device that caused the blast.

08:50 8.6.2017

RFE/RL's news desk some more details on the incident at the U.S. Embassy:

Explosion Hits U.S. Embassy In Kyiv, Ukraine Police Say

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv has not yet commented on the incident. (file photo)
The U.S. embassy in Kyiv has not yet commented on the incident. (file photo)

Ukrainian authorities say a device has exploded in the U.S. Embassy compound in central Kyiv, causing no casualties.

The blast hit the embassy located in the Shevchenkovsky district at around midnight, police said on June 8.

"Investigators found that an unknown person threw an explosive device onto the grounds of the diplomatic mission," a statement said, adding that a criminal case had been opened to look into the incident.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Embassy.

08:20 8.6.2017

08:20 8.6.2017

Good morning. We'll start the live blog with news of an explosion at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, which we'll hopefully have more on later:

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