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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)

12:02 6.10.2016

Ukraine summons Russian consul over journalist's arrest:

Ukraine has summoned the Russian consul in Kyiv after Moscow detained one of its state media journalists for alleged espionage.

Roman Sushchenko, a Paris-based correspondent of the Ukrinform news agency, was detained in Moscow on September 30 and later charged with espionage.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mariana Betsa said the Russian consul was summoned on October 6 to give an explanation as to why Kyiv officials had been denied access to the reporter.

"This is a direct violation of human rights and international law," Betsa said.

Russia has no ambassador in Kyiv.

Meanwhile, some 30 Ukrainian reporters picketed Russia's Embassy in the Ukrainian capital in protest over Sushchenko's arrest, and some Ukrainian lawmakers pushed for the introduction of travel visas for Russians in retaliation for Moscow's move.

Sushchenko's lawyers say the charge against their client is trumped-up, adding that he was in the Russian capital to visit relatives. (AFP, Interfax)

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16:07 6.10.2016

Rumors circulating about the current Odesa governor former Georgian president, MIkheil Saakashvili:

16:46 6.10.2016

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