Ukraine and Russia tentatively agree to safe corridors, aid delivery
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy who took part in talks in Belarus between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, said the two countries have reached a tentative agreement to organize safe corridors for civilians to evacuate and for humanitarian supplies to be delivered. Under their preliminary agreement, cease-fires would be observed where corridors are created. On Thursday, Emmanuel Macron held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone in a bid to ease tensions between Russia and Ukraine. According to a French official, the pair spoke for 90 minutes, with Putin telling Macron that the conflict was "going according to plan." A source present described the tone of the phone call as "pessimistic" and "not-so-friendly." UPDATE: A bulleted quote in the annotation below was inaccurately attributed and has since been removed.