Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC’s Lyse Doucet that the ball was "in America’s court to prove that they want to do a deal".

Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.

Relaxed visa rules for British and Canadian passport holders will come into force on 17 February.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand held a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Soldiers of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are destroying Russian invaders on the approaches to Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region, as the enemy continues attempts to bypass the city from the north and encircle Ukrainian units.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that the United States remains committed to participating in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the peace process, increased pressure on Russia, and Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, stating that Japan will continue to deepen its relations with NATO and provide assistance to Ukraine.

Three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of an attack by Russian forces, and a private house was damaged.

The United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, France, and the Netherlands stated that poison was found in tissue samples from Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s body.