It was a striking contrast to the meeting six months ago, when Trump, red-faced and angry, accused an agitated Zelensky of failing to show enough gratitude to the United States. The blowup was so heated that the Ukrainian delegation was sent from the White House without being allowed to eat their waiting lunch.

On a day of deep diplomatic intrigue and the biggest of geopolitical questions, it was a sartorial matter that was settled first at the White House.

Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put on friendly faces in front of the world’s media in the Oval Office — avoiding a replay of their ugly spat from February — before Zelensky

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky played nice during a White meeting after their infamous explosion in February.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday was "very good" and "constructive," as European leaders met with the US leader to discuss security guarantees for Kiev.

Vice President JD Vance will attend the Oval Office meeting today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and also participate in a meeting with European leaders, an official familiar with his plans said.

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."