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.

President Donald Trump pledged U.S. support for Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 18 in the Oval Office.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just ended their much-anticipated Oval Office meeting. It was a much friendlier affair than the February version, and Trump provided some insight about the kind of peace deal he aims to broker.

Russia has occupied a fifth of Ukrainian territory - and a big map showing the area shaded in red was put up in the Oval Office as if to emphasise that point for President Donald Trump's talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.

The Ukrainian leader's visit to the White House in February ended in a heated argument. Monday's meeting with President Trump was less fraught.

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was inside the Oval Office, he was berated by his US hosts, denied a planned luncheon and abruptly asked to leave the West Wing.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a much more cordial Oval Office meeting in front of TV cameras Monday than the fiery eruption that took place in front of the room’s fireplace in February.

The White House asked Ukrainian officials ahead of the meeting if Zelensky would wear a suit, according to a report

The Ukrainian president’s outfit during his visit to the White House Monday reflects a change in approach since his disastrous meeting with US President Trump earlier this year.