What happened
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday before the two leaders were joined by the heads of NATO and key European allies who had flocked to Washington, D.C., to backstop Ukraine . All the leaders emerged upbeat, though there was little sign of tangible progress toward ending Russia 's 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine.
Who said what
The "tone and style" of Zelenskyy's private meeting with Trump was "far different" from their Oval Office sit-down in February , when Zelenskyy was "hounded out of the White House," The Associated Press said. This time, Trump voiced support for guaranteeing Ukraine's security, Zelenskyy "expressed his gratitude and wore dressier clothes," and Vice President J.D. Vance "kept his mo