Ukrainian authorities reported dozens of Russian missile and drone attacks on April 21, just hours after US President Donald Trumpvoiced hopethat an agreement would be reached between the two countries this week.

Strikes were reported in Kyiv and other Ukrainian towns and cities. A man was reportedly injured by shelling in Kherson. A Ukrainian drone strike was reported in Russias Belgorod region.

Russian state media cited the Defense Ministry in Moscow as saying that the countrys forces had resumed fighting in Ukraine after observing a 30-hour cease-fire announced by President Vladimir Putin on April 19. Kyiv claimed nearly 3,000violations by Moscows forcesduring the truce period.

On the diplomatic front, further talks are expected in London this week between European, Ukrainian, and US officials following agathering in Parison April 18. US President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly planning another meeting with Putin.

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A more sensible approach by Trump, bringing the Europeans into the talks, is an important step, Sergei Sanovich, a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, toldRFE/RLs Current Timeon April 21.

It could force Putin to make concessions, because Putin is interested in getting sanctions lifted, he said, adding that the allies could agree a joint plan which Witkoff would then present to Russia.

The Trump administration has suggested that unless a deal is agreed soon, it maywalk awayfrom the negotiations completely.

Trumps a former real estate guy. They work like this: theres a great deal available but its only available today, said Sanovich.

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Political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin told Current Time that Trump was in a hurry for a deal as his 100th day in office approaches on April 30. He said this also meant putting pressure on Putin.

The point is you need to understand the limit to whats possible for Putin. What does it mean if he rejects a deal? It means going against Trump, he said.

That means undermining a relationship that, while shaky, is at least fairly friendly. Its a serious risk.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a Grad MLRS toward Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk on April 19.

The analysts said that the outlines of a deal were becoming clear: Ukraine would not be demilitarized (a Kremlin demand) and the current front lines would likely be frozen.

They said there might be some chance of Washington recognizing Crimea as part of Russia, which occupied the peninsula in 2014, but that this would not extend to other areas of Ukraine held by Moscows forces.

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In aTelegram poston April 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Moscow had ignored both a proposal for a full 30-day cease-fire and a call to halt air strikes on civilian infrastructure, including missile and drone attacks.

Oreshkin said Putins 30-hour truce was merely a show for propaganda purposes.

But Zelenskyy managed to turn it to his own advantage, by proposing a 30-day truce, he added.

Putin was forced to not agree to that. That can be presented how they like to the [Russian] domestic audience, But externally, its clear where the threat to peace comes from.