Donald Trump had also interrupted his meeting with European Leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin following his talks with Ukrainian leader.

Volodymyr Zelensky got his sartorial revenge at the White House, taking on reporter Brian Glenn, who has commented on his fashion choices before.

Zelenskyy's outfit instead appeared to show an attempt to strike a middle ground between independence and receptivity to Trump.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into accepting a settlement favourable to Russia.