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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12:14 24.2.2017

Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:

14:24 24.2.2017

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Ukraine's National Bank takes action to simplify some overseas financial transactions:

22:59 24.2.2017

The situation in Avdiyivka continues to be very bad:

23:03 24.2.2017

23:04 24.2.2017

The Dutch government is ordered by a court to release more information about the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine:

23:07 24.2.2017

A report on Ukraine's tax police:

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Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)