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.

Zelenskyy’s attire had been a matter of diplomatic concern leading into the high-stakes meeting. Just hours earlier, he appeared at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington wearing a simple t-shirt during a session with Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, Breitbart News reported.

President Donald Trump and others mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in March when he showed up at the White House in his customary military-style fatigues. Zelensky apparently got the message.

Volodymyr Zelensky may be unwilling to make political and territorial concessions in his war with Russia, but on Monday, the Ukrainian president made allowances of his own, arriving at the White House in a suit jacket.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington this week. He traded his usual military fatigues for a black jacket. This sartorial choice sparked discussion.

“No suit. No service,” former Trump advisor George Papadopoulos—who spent two weeks in prison for making false statements to the FBI—captioned a photo of Zelensky descending from his plane in a black T-shirt on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived to the White House for his high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump wearing more formal attire than his typical relaxed wardrobe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of winning security guarantees for his country in a conversation with the White House’s

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked new controversy in Washington after showing up in a T-shirt for his high-stakes White House meeting with Donald Trump, despite requests to wear a suit.

The Prime Minister will join Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House as the US issues its demands to Ukraine following last week's Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin