The White House sent a request to Kyiv regarding the attire in which President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky planned to arrive for the upcoming meeting with Donald Trump in Washington. This was reported by the Axios portal, citing sources. According to the publication's interlocutors, U.S. representatives clarified whether the Ukrainian politician would wear a suit.
The White House asked Ukrainian officials whether President Volodymyr Zelensky will wear a suit to his meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, Axios reported, citing two informed sources.
According to the portal, the Ukrainian side informed Washington that the president would arrive for the negotiations in the same black suit he wore at the NATO summit in The Hague in June.
Since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared at public meetings with foreign politicians in military uniforms or casual outfits in military tones. The first meeting with Donald Trump in the White House, which took place in February, was no exception. The Ukrainian leader appeared in a business suit for the first time in several years during a meeting with British monarch Charles III in June of this year. He also arrived in a black suit for the NATO summit held on June 25 in The Hague.
According to the schedule of the President of the United States, the meeting with the President of Ukraine will begin today at 20:15 Moscow time. The presidents intend to discuss a plan to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. According to NBC, the talks will also touch upon the topic of security guarantees for Ukraine.