It was a striking contrast to the meeting six months ago, when Trump, red-faced and angry, accused an agitated Zelensky of failing to show enough gratitude to the United States. The blowup was so heated that the Ukrainian delegation was sent from the White House without being allowed to eat their waiting lunch.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky held a highly publicized meeting in the Oval Office on Monday as European leaders arrived in Washington for high-stakes talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was inside the Oval Office, he was berated by his US hosts, denied a planned luncheon and abruptly asked to leave the West Wing.

The US president says Russia's Putin is "expecting a call" immediately after his talks with Zelensky and European leaders.

President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders are meeting at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president’s outfit during his visit to the White House Monday reflects a change in tactics since his disastrous meeting with President Trump earlier this year.

(Reuters) -Following are key quotes from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's press conference after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders in Washington on Monday. Translation by Reuters.