With a chance to make a better second impression in the Oval Office, gratitude diplomacy was front and center for Zelenskyy. In addition to thanking the president six times, Zelenskyy extended gratitude to Melania Trump for personally writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to think about the Ukrainian children and urge peace.

President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for a high-stakes meeting as the U.S. president pushed for a deal to end Moscow's war on its neighbor. A host of European leaders joined the pair.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin are currently "in the process" of arranging a bilateral meeting. Source: Sky News Details: Trump said he considers a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin necessary after having met both individually.