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US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on the need to pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in response to Russia’s buildup of more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine. Catch up on the day's events as they unfolded on FRANCE 24.

Ben Wallace says there is a 'whiff of Munich in the air' amid efforts to halt attack

Defence secretary says Moscow has given assurances it is not planning invasion as he warns of consequences

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he took Russian assurances that Moscow will not invade Ukraine seriously, but that he wanted to see accompanying action and hoped his talks in Moscow on Friday had helped reduce tensions. Wallace met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russia holds huge military exercises…

Following talks in Moscow, the Defence Secretary said Russian assurances they were not planning an attack would be judged ‘by the evidence’.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said British troops sent to Ukraine for training purposes would return soon and that he hoped his talks with Russia's defence minister on Friday had contributed to a de-escalation in the standoff over Ukraine.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his British counterpart Ben Wallace that his ministry was ready to consider resuming cooperation with Britain on military issues, RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry statement.

Russia will respond "in the nearest future" to counterproposals on European security made by the United States and NATO, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his British counterpart Ben Wallace at a meeting in Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported.

Ukraine news from February 11: US, UK, others advise citizens to leave amid warnings of a potential Russian attack.