Kyiv rejects plan to give civilians in several key cities safe passage to Russia and Belarus as ‘immoral’.

• The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities, including the capital, at 07:00 GMT on Monday, Interfax reported citing Russia’s defence ministry.
• Several Ukrainian cities have reported deaths and widespread damage as the two sides prepare for a third round of peace talks, expected on Monday.
• The US government is considering a ban on oil from Russia in a push to ramp up pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
• Streaming giant Netflix has suspended its service in Russia.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the West to strengthen sanctions on Russia.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day twelve

• The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, at 10am Moscow time (07:00 GMT) on Monday, the Interfax news agency reported citing Russia’s defence ministry. The corridors, which will also be facilitated in the cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy, are being set up at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron and in view of the current situation in those cities, it added.

Fierce battles

• Russian forces have stepped up their shelling of Ukrainian cities in the centre, north and south of the country, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich said. “The latest wave of missile strikes came as darkness fell,” he said on Ukrainian television. Arestovich described a “catastrophic” situation in the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin, where efforts to evacuate residents failed. Evacuations also failed in Mariupol in the south and Volnovakha in the east because of the shelling.

Diplomatic efforts

• Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said his country will continue trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if success seems unlikely. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, open humanitarian corridors and sign a peace agreement, his office said.