We're pausing our live coverage of the conflict for the day, but if you're just joining us, here is a recap of the key moments.
- Vladimir Putin appointed Alexei Dyumin, his former bodyguard, as secretary of the advisory State Council, fuelling speculation about his presidential potential;
- France and Germany's leaders said Ukraine should be allowed to hit military sites inside Russia from which missiles were being fired at Ukrainian territory, but not other targets;
- Police searched the office of a European Parliament employee in Brussels over suspected Russian interference;
- Prisoner of war exchanges between Russia and Ukraine have been suspended for several months, Russia's human rights commissioner said.