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Volodymyr Zelenskiy dressed for success in his latest meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

Trump complimented Zelenskiy on his black suit in a briefing punctuated with smiles and laughter. It was a much different scene than their chilly meeting in February, when the Ukrainian president’s military-style attire in the Oval Office drew ire.

Zelenskiy declared it “the best of our meetings,” and Trump said the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s hostility there.

Whether it was the suit or just growing desperation to end a war that has cast a shadow over the region for more than three years, enthusiasm was contagious.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

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