Zelenskiy and His Allies Turn on Charm to Keep Trump’s Favor

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made sure to be on his best behavior for a crucial Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump — and it paid off.

Anxious to avoid the disastrous shouting match that ruined his last visit, Zelenskiy repeatedly thanked Trump for his involvement and handed over a letter for Trump’s wife Melania. He wore a black jacket and buttoned-up black dress shirt to deflect MAGA Republican criticism of the less formal wartime garb that’s become his trademark.