The Russian defence ministry said it would allow a humanitarian corridor to be established from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia starting on Friday, Tass news agency reported, after a request to Russian President Vladimir Putin from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. A Red Cross aid convoy is making its way to the besieged port city, where some 160,000 civilians remain trapped. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time [GMT+2].
