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.

Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he'd meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.

The following individuals will be in the bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a White House official: Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.