When Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov showed Volodymyr Zelenskiy a new black suit last Friday, it included a small detail. A back vent on the back inched it closer to a civilian suit, compared to the military outfits the president has favoured throughout the war in Ukraine.

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has prompted mixed responses from Ukrainian refugees living in the south of England. Trump said he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin arrangements for him to meet Zelensky, following talks with the Ukrainian president at the White House.