The last time Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the White House, his dark military-style outfit drew scorn from U.S. President Donald Trump, who wears suits every day. Zelenskiy's garb at

The proposal — which Trump pitched as a one-on-one summit between Ukraine and Russia’s leaders that would be followed by a trilateral gathering involving all three — represented the latest turn in the US president’s push to broker an end to a conflict that has lasted over three years.

The US president’s outreach to Putin was described by a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because it had not yet been publicly announced. The call came during a break in talks, with Trump and European leaders resuming discussions at the White House on Monday evening.