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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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This ends our live blogging for October 10. Be sure to check back tomorrow for our continuing coverage.

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Heads Of NATO, EU Call For Strength But Dialogue With Russia

The heads of NATO, the European Council, and the European Parliament said they remain committed to taking a hard line against Russia while staying engaged in dialogue.

At a forum in Germany on October 10, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, European Council President Donald Tusk, and European Parliament President Martin Schulz called for a balanced policy toward Moscow.

"We should not declare Russia to be a pariah. Instead, we should tell Moscow, 'We condemn what you are doing wrong but will keep the channel for dialogue open for when you're ready,'" Schulz said.

Stoltenberg called for a constructive relationship with Russia despite the largest military buildup by NATO since the Cold War, which he said is now mostly complete.

"We don't want to increase our presence [further], but we'll continue to send a signal that our troops can be reinforced if needed," he said. "It's very important to avoid a new Cold War. We don't want a new arms race."

Tusk also said normal relations with Russia is a goal, but since the extension of EU sanctions imposed over Russia's forcible annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014, nothing has changed.

That means the sanctions are likely to be extended again, he said.

Based on reporting by dpa and Reuters
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