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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)

16:55 22.10.2016

Belarus is upset that Ukrainian officials ordered a Belavia plane to return to Kyiv after it had taken off for Belarus and was reportedly just about to cross into Belarusian airspace. An official protest by Minsk has been registered with the Ukrainian ambassador. One passenger from the Belavia was detained by Ukrainian officials after the plane returned to Kyiv. TASS said the man who was held has Armenian citizenship.

17:14 22.10.2016

A Czech NATO official, Petr Pavel, made a statement at an international conference on countering misinformation in Prague that the situation in Ukraine is not "black and white," a comment that surprised some of the attendees.

17:25 22.10.2016

The Ukrainian military showing off its Pelican air-defense system:

17:27 22.10.2016

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

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:

17:42 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.

17:44 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:

17:46 22.10.2016

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

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:

18:04 22.10.2016

A fracturing of European unity on sanctions against Russia?

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