• Regret that talks did not start a day ago but Ukrainian delegation just only arrived
• Refuse to comment on Russia’s aim in talks, says “let’s wait”
• Hopes that talks will start imminently
• Says competent people are working to minimise impact of sanctions
• The sanctions are problematic but Russia has the potential to compensate for the damage
• There will be a response to Western sanctions against Russian aviation industry

Times:

• More than 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Zelensky and his government and prepare the ground for Moscow to take control, The Times has learnt.
• The Wagner Group, a private militia run by one of President Putin’s closest allies and operating as an arm-length branch of the state, flew in mercenaries from Africa five weeks ago on a mission to decapitate Zelensky’s government in return for a handsome financial bonus.
• Information about their mission reached the Ukrainian government on Saturday morning and hours later Kyiv declared a 36-hour “hard” curfew to sweep the city for Russian saboteurs, warning civilians that they would be seen as Kremlin agents and risked being “liquidated” if they stepped outside.

Who knows how accurate this is. The Times is usually very good with its sources though. Even if its not 100% accurate there is no surprise that Zelensky is a prime target.