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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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As Ukraine still grapples with corruption, some activists in Kyiv have staged a demonstration aimed at getting politicians to publicly declare their business interests. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service has this video report:

Red Underwear For Poroshenko At Kyiv Demo

Activists had an outsized pair of red underpants ready for the Ukrainian president, in an effort to encourage him to submit a declaration of interests.

Red Underwear For Poroshenko At Kyiv Demo
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Needless to say, Ukraine gets a mention in this piece:

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More on tomorrow's summit from RFE/RL's News Desk:

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he does not have "very high expectations" ahead of a four-way summit to address the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

"I'm very optimistic about the future of Ukraine, but unfortunately not so optimistic about tomorrow's meeting," Poroshenko said on October 18 in Oslo.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and President Francois Hollande of France to Berlin on October 19 to "assess the implementation” of the Minsk agreements, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said.

Seibert said they will also “discuss further steps" in the process toward ending the Ukraine crisis.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was “[too] early to speak about any specific agreement."

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