The White House has asked Ukrainian officials whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be wearing a suit to his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on 18 August. Source: Axios,

Here are some key takeaways from the high-stakes meeting. President Trump on Monday said the United States will be involved in security assistance for Ukraine -- a key condition for Zelenskyy in any deal to end the war -- but did not elaborate on what exactly that would look like or give any specifics.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting in the Oval Office was notably different from their last encounter in February.