President without a suit. "Zelenski's kind is simply a commitment that even Trump cannot break"

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Last time the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski wore a suit on 24 February 2022. He then published a video in which declared martial law in consequence to a full-scale Russian invasion. Since then Zelenski mainly wears combat trousers, shoes, sweatshirts and polo shirts — black, grey or khaki — decorated with Ukrainian national symbols.

This makes him appear to be undressed compared to another heads of state. But that's the point. “When planet leaders see Zelenski in military style, he sends them a signal: Ukraine is at war, and I am part of this fight. “Politico Elwira Gasanova, a designer of the Damirli brand, says that the sweatshirt is 1 of Zelenski’s trademarks.

— The persistent call to return to suit is de facto the request to return to the average format of political dialogue, which means, "Stop this war, sit at the negotiating table," Gasanova adds.

That was 1 of the reasons a catastrophic gathering at the White House. From the beginning it was doomed to failure due to Donald Trump's alliance with Vladimir Putin. However, Zelenski’s clothes worked on Trump — outside the golf course rarely seen without a baggy, tailor-made Brioni suit and a long red tie — like a bullfold.

When Zelenski arrived at the White House, he was wearing a sweatshirt designed by Gasanova. This triggered Trump's sarcasm, which greeted the Ukrainian leader with the words "But you're dressed up!"

It was even worse in the Oval Office erstwhile right-wing writer Brian Glenn asked: “Why aren’t you wearing a suit? You are at an authoritative gathering at the highest level in this country, and you refuse to wear a suit. Do you own a suit? Many Americans have a problem with you not respecting the dignity of this office..

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski, U.S. president Donald Trump and Vice president J.D. Vance during a gathering at the Oval Office. Washington, 28 February 2025.

“I will wear a costume after the end of this war,” said Zelenski, utilizing the word “costium”, which in Ukrainian means “garniture”, but has a sharper effect in English. possibly something like yours. possibly something better, I don't know. possibly something cheaper, said Zelenski.

This started a series of Trump attacks and U.S. Vice president J. D. Vance attacks on Zelenski. They accused him of disrespect and insufficient gratitude for supporting the US. Ukrainian president remained thrown out of the White House, and Trump froze supplies of U.S. weapons and halted the exchange of intelligence information in order to exert force on Kiev to agree to peace talks with Moscow.

Ukraine reacted with shock first. The Ukrainian abroad Ministry even launched a flashmob of hundreds of Ukrainians demonstrating their outfits to Trump. Soldiers, policemen, paramedics and doctors said Their war uniforms are their suits.

However, the employees of the Zelenski administration received a message, So I don't irritate Americans with the choice of wardrobe. During American-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia In early March, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Andrij Jermak, was wearing a matching suit alternatively of his usual moro outfit. However, Zelenski does not abandon his combat appearance.

Clothing diplomacy

According to Zoya Zwyniackiska, Ukrainian critic and fashion historian, criticizing someone's clothes is frequently more than a substance of taste. — Manipulating dress requirements is an act of dominance. Trump is political A tyrant who despises no chance to humiliate his opponentto show him and the remainder of his place in the hierarchy, says Zwyniackiewska.

— Paraphrasing Churchill if our man wore a tie to avoid public humiliation, He'd get the same humiliation, but in a tie.. “Oh, I see you are yet dressed like a man,” Trump would say, adds the critic.

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This dynamics of power can be seen from the example of the only man in Trump's orbit whodoes not get in problem for wearing T-shirts and baseball caps in the Oval Office —Elona Muska. And Gasanova adds that Zelenski's kind is simply a commitment that even Trump cannot break — demonstration of solidarity with Ukrainian civilians and troops fighting Russian invasion.

— During the war, the president is not only a politician, but the highest commander of the army and civilians in the state of war. A classical suit would be seen as a distraction from front reality. “ Gasanova says. — And his clothes aid keep the world's attention in the war in Ukraine.

The suit is simply a symbol of normality, unchangeable diplomacy and average negotiations, while the situation of Ukraine is extraordinary. — The president shows that the war is inactive going on, that the country is inactive fighting “ Gasanova says. However, he will say that by refusing to comply with the dress convention, Zelenski is simply a problem for another leaders.

“The planet of diplomacy is simply a planet of tradition. And many in Europe and the US would like to see Zelenski in a suit to look like everyone else. This would make Ukraine little unique in the information space and turn the situation of war into another political conflict. His refusal to wear a suit is his refusal to play by old rules “ Gasanova added.

Some leaders,such as Emmanuel Macron, they tried to look like Zelenski, but were ruthlessly ridiculed.

Others like Trump would never get caught in a combat suit. But The example of a leader who dresses like his soldiers makes a powerful impression. Even Putin followed in Zelenski's footsteps. He wore a uniform erstwhile he visited Russian troops this period Expelled Ukrainian forces from most trenches in the Kursk Oblast, won by them last summertime in an unexpected counteroffensive.

President Zelenski may meet Donald Trump again to discuss his telephone call to Vladimir Putin. You don't know what he's wearing.

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