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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)

23:08 24.2.2017

23:30 24.2.2017

23:38 24.2.2017

Decommunization means that the hammer and sickle come off of a Soviet-era building at Ukraine's Karazin University:

23:40 24.2.2017

Another report on the fighting near Avdiyivka:

23:42 24.2.2017

German tanks arrive in Lithuania...

23:44 24.2.2017

A bill is introduced in the Ukrainian parliament that would lower taxes on small businesses:

23:45 24.2.2017

Three Ukrainian military officials fired for incompetence:

23:49 24.2.2017

The AP and TASS report that Nadia Savchenko has visited Ukrainian prisoners being held by separatist fighters in areas of eastern Ukraine controlled by the pro-Moscow militants. She reportedly said after the trip to the separatist area that she wanted to arrange an all-for-all prisoner exchange.

23:50 24.2.2017

23:51 24.2.2017

A report on the blockade of the separatist-held areas of the Donbas:

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