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 03:48 GMT

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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That concludes are live blog for Saturday, October 22. Please join us again tomorrow for more coverage.

23:54 22.10.2016

A photo gallery of life in the Donbas region:

23:52 22.10.2016

In Kyiv, Crimean journalists held a rally demanding an explanation for why officials will allow Russian actors Marat Bashar and Nikolai Dobrynin to tour Ukraine after they had previously performed in Russian-occupied Crimea:

23:49 22.10.2016

The car of the tax chief in Odesa was reportedly set on fire:

23:47 22.10.2016

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated on October 22 that there can be no alternative to the Minsk agreements:

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