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Russian and Ukrainian officials hold another round of peace talks, while a Covid outbreak in China is prompting new restrictions on businesses and schools.

Firefighters spray water on a destroyed shoe factory following an airstrike in Dnipro on March 11, 2022.

Russian and Ukrainian officials held their fourth round of peace talks Monday. One Ukrainian presidential advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Twitter the discussions were ongoing but"hard." He indicated earlier in the day that Kyiv's objectives were to secure a cease-fire, withdrawal of Russian troops from the country and other security guarantees.

Monday's dialogue comes one day after Russia launched a missile attack on a military base in western Ukraine, killing 35 people and moving the violence to roughly 15 miles from the Polish border, . The United Nations on Sunday said at least 596 civilians have been killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers remarks during a press briefing inside the White House in Washington, February 4, 2021.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is scheduled to meet with China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Rome on Monday. Thecomes after multiple media outlets reported Russia has asked China for military equipment and other aid to sustain its war in Ukraine. Beijing, a close ally of Russia, denied the report Monday. In a round of TV interviews Sunday, Sullivan said China would face consequences if it helps Russia work around the harsh sanctions imposed on Moscow by the U.S.

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