(Patria) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gifted his American counterpart Donald Trump a golf club during his visit to Washington this week, which belonged to a soldier fighting against the Russian invasion, Kyiv announced on Tuesday, AFP reported last night.
Trump, an avid golfer who owns several courses, accepted the gift and in return gave Zelenskyy symbolic keys to the White House, the Ukrainian leader's office said.
The warm exchange of words marks a sharp reversal from February, when Zelenskyy left the White House early after a heated exchange in front of television cameras with Trump and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance.
Since that tense meeting, Zelenskyy has sought to mend ties, flattering Trump in public appearances and praising his efforts to secure peace.
"The President of Ukraine gifted the President of the United States a golf club," Zelenskyy's office said on Tuesday.
The club previously belonged to Kostiantyn Kartavtsev - a Ukrainian soldier who "lost his leg in the first months of the full-scale Russian invasion while saving his comrades," the office said.
Zelenskyy showed Trump a video of Kartavtsev, it added.
Later on Tuesday, the Ukrainian veterans' organization "United by Golf" released a video showing Trump holding the club and thanking Kartavtsev.
"I just watched your swing. I know a lot about golf and your swing is great," Trump said in the video.
"You are an incredible person and just keep playing golf and doing all the other things. Your country is a great country. We are trying to heal it," he added.
Zelenskyy also brought a letter for Melania Trump from his wife Olena thanking the U.S. first lady for writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urging him to save children's lives.
Foreign leaders visiting the White House try to attract Trump with various gifts. In late February, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer brought him an invitation for an official visit with a letter signed by King Charles III.
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