American journalist Brian Glenn, who had criticised President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February for "not wearing a suit", praised his outfit at the White House meeting on 18 August and offered an apology.

Source : White House broadcast of Zelenskyy and Trump speaking with the press 

Details : The topic of Zelenskyy's attire came up again during the press session of the leaders' meeting

Before asking his question, Glenn said, "First of all, President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit".

Trump chimed in: "I said the same thing". Pointing at Glenn, the US president then told Zelenskyy: "It’s the one that attacked you last time". To which the Ukrainian leader replied that he remembered.

"I apologise," Glenn added.

Zelenskyy responded with a joke: "By the way, you’re in the same suit. I changed, you did not." The exchange drew laughter from the audience.

Previously :

• Ahead of Zelenskyy’s US visit, the White House had asked Ukrainian officials whether he would wear a suit for his Oval Office meeting with Trump on 18 August.
• Sources said he would appear in the same black jacket he wore at the NATO summit in the Netherlands in June: a "suit-style" but not a full suit.

Background :

• At Zelenskyy’s previous Oval Office meeting, his military-style outfit sparked what was described as a diplomatic fiasco. Trump disliked the look, sarcastically remarking that Zelenskyy dressed up, while greeting Zelenskyy at the West Wing.
• Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy had avoided suits. Former Polish president Andrzej Duda once remarked he hoped Zelenskyy would attend a summit in a suit – as a symbol that the war in Ukraine had ended.

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