Trump welcomes Zelenskyy with fresh optimism on peace dealbr br US President Donald Trump raises hopes of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia as he gives President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a friendly welcome for high-stakes talks at the White House. Both leaders exchanged laughs as the Ukrainian president replied to an apologetic reporter who had previously criticized his lack of a suit during a tense Oval Office visit: "You are wearing the same suit. You see, I changed. You have not.