Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gushed with gratitude toward President Donald Trump during an Oval Office meeting.

President Donald Trump hosted several European leaders at the White House on Monday, Aug. 18, to discuss Ukraine's security amid Russia's ongoing invasion. Days before Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

The U.S. Secret Service is preparing for the summit in the Central European nation led by Prime Minister Victor Orbán, who has been close with President Donald Trump since the American president’s first term in office. A spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Zelenskyy's sartorial choice seemed carefully designed to insulate him from another unceremonious exit from the Oval Office.

It was a rare gathering inside the White House. President Donald Trump sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, all in hopes of moving closer to ending the war in Ukraine. "More than anything, we just need peace," Pastor Leo Regheta said. "We just need the war to end."

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