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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)

23:46 22.10.2016

A Radio Svoboda report on the new draft law on education, which includes provisions on which languages will be taught:

18:08 22.10.2016

18:07 22.10.2016

The Russian-controlled court in Sevastopol's Lenin district has begun hearing the merits of a criminal case against the former head of the Russian Bloc party, Gennady Basov:

18:04 22.10.2016

A fracturing of European unity on sanctions against Russia?

18:02 22.10.2016

Radio Svoboda speaks with an analyst about Poroshenko's recent comments about the referendum in the Netherlands and how it will affect Ukraine's efforts at European integration, visa-free status from the EU, and the ratification of the Association Agreement:

17:46 22.10.2016

Russia has put imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov in solitary confinement:

17:44 22.10.2016

RFE/RL's Donbas.Realiyi visited a power plant that provides electricity to people on both sides of the frontline in the Donbas region. A video report:

17:42 22.10.2016

Deputy Justice Minister Serhiy Petukhov said in a tweet that Ukraine has requested that Russia transfer Oleksiy Chyrniya, who has been sentenced by Russian officials, to Ukraine.

17:30 22.10.2016

A new TV channel has been started in Ukraine in which 100 percent of the content is shown with sign language:

17:27 22.10.2016

A suspected explosive device was found near a hotel in the town of Mukachevo:

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