Will the fate of Ukraine be played on a costume jacket? Certainly not, but the choice of Volodymyr Zelensky to give up his usual military inspiration outfit for a more formal bet put Donald Trump in an excellent mood for their new meeting, Monday, August 18. In any case, he had nothing trivial, according to the American press.
“I can’t believe it. I adore ! »» : Here is how the American president welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart before a crucial meeting for Ukraine, and even all of Europe, designating the black jacket with a very high buttoning and the black shirt with the closed pass of his guest.
“This is what I had better”replied the latter, who did not go so far as to put on a classic city costume with clear shirt and tie. The Ukrainian president wore a black suit, black shirt and black pants. A tailor -made set by the Ukrainian creator Viktor Anisimov, whom he had already worn for the funeral of Pope Francis, as the New York Times. According to the media Axiosthe White House had asked upstream of the meeting from Ukrainian officials if the Ukrainian president would this time carry a costume for the meeting in the oval office.
During his last visit, on February 28, Volodymyr Zelensky was taken to task on his costume by Brian Glenn, a presenter close to the current Maga (Make America Great Again, the movement created and embodied by Donald Trump) before undergoing an attack in good standing on the part of the vice-president, JD Vance, then of the American president. According to some White House officials, cited by the New York TimesMr. Zelensky’s khaki outfit had been perceived as an apparent symbol of his refusal to bow to Mr. Trump and his vice-president.
The Ukrainian head of state presents his emblematic outfit, made of a dark sweater and a trellis pants, as a symbol of solidarity with the armed forces. “This outfit symbolizes both its status as president in wartime and testifies to its solidarity with the men and women who fight for its country”analyzes the Times.
“I have changed”
Six months after the February Pugilat, Brian Glenn was again on Monday, in this oval office where Donald Trump made room for many golden decorations and for media representatives openly supporting him. The host of the Real America’s Voice chain, companion of the radical right -wing right Marjorie Taylor Greene, launched Volodymyr Zelensky: “You are beautiful in this costume. “I told her the same thing!” »»exclaimed Donald Trump, tapping the shoulder of the Ukrainian president. “It was he who attacked you the last time”he then said to Volodymyr Zelensky. The former actor to answer, with a little smile: “I remember. »» Then, pinches-in-law, he addressed Brian Glenn: “You wear the same costume. I changed. »» The spike seemed to amuse the American president a lot, a former reality TV host.
Brian Glenn then asked the Ukrainian president if, once peace returned, he undertook to organize elections. Volodymyr Zelensky responded in the affirmative but the subject aroused the interest of Donald Trump, who has never recognized his defeat in the presidential election of 2020 and has spoke several times to present himself for a third term, which the American Constitution prohibits. “So if we are at war with someone, more elections?” That’s good, that ”launched the American president, in an amused tone. “You like this idea!” »»noted Volodymyr Zelensky, in the stream.
The head of state, who came to urge the American president not to abandon his country against Russia, has not only changed outfit and adopted a playful tone. He also thanked his host insistently: “Thank you for the invitation and thank you very much for your efforts, your personal efforts to end the killing and arrest this war. »» Volodymyr Zelensky also thanked the First Lady, Melania Trump, for writing a letter to Vladimir Putin evoking the fate of the children moved by the war.
The last time, JD Vance had launched hostilities against Volodymyr Zelensky, blaming him for not having “Said once thank you” For the tens of billions of dollars in military aid from the United States. This time the vice-president, again present in the oval office, remained silent, at least as long as the journalists were in the room.