Zelenskyy's outfit instead appeared to show an attempt to strike a middle ground between independence and receptivity to Trump.

It was a rare gathering inside the White House. President Donald Trump sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, all in hopes of moving closer to ending the war in Ukraine. "More than anything, we just need peace," Pastor Leo Regheta said. "We just need the war to end."

The U.S. president welcomed the Ukrainian leader at the door of the West Wing. Trump pumped his fist as Zelenskyy’s vehicle pulled up, then shook hands with him.