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Key Points
- Just half a year ago, questions were raised about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s choice not to wear a traditional suit.
- He opted for a suit-style attire during his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
- Trump’s demeanor was noticeably more cordial towards Zelenskyy this time around.
“I like it,” Trump responded.
As discussions with European leaders progress, Zelenskyy’s evolving fashion has become a significant talking point. The Ukrainian leader, who in 2022 pledged not to return to formal suits and ties until the war concludes, is adopting a new style that is linked to his diplomatic initiatives aimed at securing peace for Ukraine.
What happened at the last meeting?
When questioned again about his apparel during the meeting, Zelenskyy remarked to Trump and the media, “I will put on formal attire once this war concludes.”
At that time, associate professor Matthew Sussex from the Centre for European Studies at Australian National University commented to SBS News that the meeting represented “an unprecedented spectacle of public embarrassment within American diplomacy.”
Zelenskyy adopts a ‘suit-style’
The strategy, as explained by Anisimov to Women’s Wear Daily, was “to craft a reserved, pragmatic, and solemn image reflecting the current circumstances of our nation.”
Zelenskyy sported the same jacket during Pope Francis’s funeral in April and at the NATO summit held in the Netherlands in June. It seems that Zelenskyy opted for the jacket once more in Tuesday’s meeting with Trump.
‘You look fabulous’
Trump responded: “I said the same thing”.
