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As it happened: Russia pledges to allow humanitarian corridor into Mariupol

A woman rides a bicycle past a burned-out bus after fighting on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 29, 2022. © Alexei Alexandrov, AP

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. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+2].

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