Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi for another Trump-brokered round of talks aimed at ending the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the meeting as Ukrainian cities again came under missile fire over the weekend.
Explosions wounded civilians in and around Kyiv, closed a bridge, and knocked out power and water in some districts, Ukrainian officials said.
Western governments say territorial and security guarantees remain the hardest issues after three prior rounds failed to produce a durable cease-fire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, fresh from securing a new Spanish military aid package, said Kyiv will negotiate from a position of resilience, not surrender.
Trump administration envoys argue only sustained pressure and deal-making can break the battlefield stalemate.
Analysts caution expectations should stay modest: both sides still publicly reject core concessions demanded by the other.
Markets treated the talks calendar as a diplomatic footnote compared with US domestic political shocks, but energy traders continue to watch every headline.
