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 05:48 CET

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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19:35 22.1.2017

Interesting story if confirmed. Haven't seen anyone else report it yet, apart from the Al-Arabiya network (although the Saudi-owned network cites the Interfax news agency in its story):

21:15 22.1.2017

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21:24 22.1.2017

You can read more about the Maidan's first fatalities, Serhiy Nihoyan and Mikhail Zhyzneuski, here.

22:06 22.1.2017

Here's a nice "then-and-now" video from RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service comparing the streets of Kyiv as they looked during the Maidan protests and how they look today, three years later.

22:14 22.1.2017

We are now closing the live blog for today, but we'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the latest developments. Until then, you can keep up with all our other Ukraine coverage here.

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Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)