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What to watch: The sources said Zelensky will show up at the White House on Monday wearing the same black jacket he wore to a NATO summit in the Netherlands in June. "It is going to be 'suit-style' but not a full suit," one of the sources said.

The NATO summit was the first time Zelensky had worn a business-style jacket since the 2022 invasion, and U.S. officials said that Trump was pleased by it.

"Zelensky came like a normal human being, not crazy, and was dressed like a somebody that should be at NATO. ... So they had a good conversation," a U.S. official told Axios at the time.

The other side: One Trump adviser, partially in jest, told Axios that "it would be a good sign for peace" if Zelensky wore a suit on Monday, but added: "We don't expect him to do it."

Said another: "It would be great if he wore a tie but we don't expect him to."

The source added that Vice President Vance was more annoyed than Trump by Zelensky's look and attitude the last time around. "The tie thing was a JD thing when it first happened."

Zelensky won't wear a tie on Monday, the sources said.

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/trump-z...uit-jacket