US & Russia hold high stakes talks over Ukraine border crisis: Crisis talks over Ukraine as the US and Russia try to de-escalate tensions

GENEVA: American and Russian officials held high-stakes talks Monday about the build-up of troops near Ukraine's border, as fears mount over a possible Russian invasion.

Tensions have worsened in recent weeks, with an estimated 100,000 troops gathering at the Ukrainian border.

The Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko issued stark warnings about the possibility of a Russian invasion.

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's meeting wrapped up after more than 7 hours in Geneva, Switzerland, after holding a working dinner on Sunday evening.

The talks follow months of tension near the Ukraine-Russia frontier, where tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have massed.

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Gennady Gatilov hold a briefing on the results of Russian-American strategic talks in Geneva on January 10.