Overview

• Axios reported that unnamed U.S. administration sources asked Ukrainian officials whether Zelensky would wear a suit to his White House meeting.
• Zelensky arrived at the White House in a jacket and open-collar shirt without a tie.
• Trump advisers quipped that a formal suit or tie would serve as a “peace signal” but said they did not expect him to don one.
• Stylists including Elvira Gasanova argued that even a suit can preserve military symbolism consistent with Zelensky’s wartime leadership image.
• Despite intense coverage of wardrobe optics, there is no indication that Zelensky’s attire has influenced substantive policy outcomes in talks with President Trump.