New negotiation, new look. When President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived at the White House on Monday to meet with President Trump, he had swapped the military-style clothing that has been his de facto uniform since the war with Russia began in 2022, for a more statesmanlike ensemble: black field jacket, black shirt and black slacks.

European leaders are to join the Ukrainian president during a visit that seeks a path to ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.

U.S. stocks traded lower in choppy trading Monday afternoon, as investors watched the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.

President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with a number of European leaders, in Washington D.C. later on Monday.

Asked what security guarantees he needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky replied, "Everything." President Trump again said the U.S. would be involved in some capacity, alluding to a NATO-like arrangement led by Europe.

O n August 18th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, will enter the White House to meet Donald Trump and discuss ending the war in Ukraine. For Mr Zelensky it is a perilous moment. Since Mr Trump met Vladimir Putin,

Ahead of a meeting with President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine noted that Russia’s 2014 seizure of Ukrainian land became “a springboard for a new attack.”