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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)

14:51 20.2.2017

And here's another video, this time from RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, which takes a look back at one of the bloodiest days of the Euromaidan:

Remembering Ukraine's Euromaidan Protests

Three years ago Ukraine's Euromaidan protesters took the streets of Kyiv to demand the resignation of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. February 20, 2014 was a particularly deadly day as government forces fought brutal battles with antigovernment demonstrators. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service has returned to several locations in Kyiv which saw some of the worst fighting. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

Remembering Ukraine's Euromaidan Protests
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23:41 20.2.2017

Two power plants had to shut down because of the Donbas blockade:

23:42 20.2.2017

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A statement from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on the number of casualties since Russia-backed separatists started fighting against Ukrainian troops in 2014:

23:49 20.2.2017

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Russian officials in occupied Crimea have renamed an infamous fortress in Sevastopol:

01:05 21.2.2017

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Two people in the Kharkiv were found guilty of setting of a series of explosions in the eastern Ukrainian city.

01:08 21.2.2017

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