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A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

WORLD

* Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen, died aged 95

* An international watchdog overseeing the removal of Syria’s chemical stockpile confirmed that all the respective unfilled munition containers had been destroyed ahead of schedule

* Pro-EU protesters blocked the entrances to the Ukrainian president’s administration building, as widespread public unrest in the country entered its third week

RUSSIA

* Ukraine decided independently to abandon a long-anticipated trade deal with the European Union, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, denying that Moscow pressured its neighbor into changing direction

* Russia’s Finance Ministry predicted serious difficulties for the budget in 2016 and 2017 as slowing economic growth means there will be insufficient funds available to honor spending commitments

* Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev praised a law banning adoptions by Americans, claiming it had prompted more Russians to adopt, even though 95 children affected by the legislation remain without a family

* A former Russian defense minister was formally charged with negligence that allegedly caused 56 million rubles ($1.7 million) worth of damage to the state

* Russian investigators announced a search at the offices of the country’s civil aviation watchdog in connection with last month’s Tatarstan Airlines crash in Kazan that killed 50 people

SPORTS

* Fabio Capello's Russia secured the kindest draw possible for the World Cup finals in Brazil next year, matched with Belgium, Algeria and South Korea in the group stage

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