Zelenskyy 'Finally Wears Suit' At NATO Summit; Sparks Meme Fest After Ditching His Military Look

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opted to go with a rugged black suit-style jacket and shirt at the beginning of the Nato summit. He was hosted for the royal dinner hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the royal palace in Den Bosch. Often seen in combat-style outfit; Zelenskyy ditched his usuals for the royal dinner outing. The formal dinner was attended by heads of state and top defence delegations, among others.

Zelensky ditched formals to meet Donald Trump:

Zelenskyy's change in style has grabbed eyeballs across the globe followed by the absurd Oval office meeting with Trump in February this year. He was seen wearing a tee-shirt and cargo jeans and sparked debate among the media. A reporter critisized him for not wearing a suit in the White House, to which Zelenskyy said he would wear formals once the Ukraine war ends.

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Zelensky finally wears a suit at the Hague so he can ask Trump for more money pic.twitter.com/0iwrSiSlco

— Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) June 24, 2025

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Several videos of Zelenskyy appearing in formal attire surfaced on the Internet and erupted meme fest on his clothing symbolism. Reports say that Zelenskyy has carried a formal attire at an event after 2022.

Netizens React:

Zelenskyy's move got trolled by some netizens. One wrote, "Zelensky actually wore a SUIT this time in a public outing. He wasn’t going to make that mistake again."

Zelensky actually wore a SUIT this time in a public outing

He wasn’t going to make that mistake again 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1jJPnzHXyf

— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) June 24, 2025

Another user wrote, "Zelensky wearing a suit, when he met a proper king He is a legend" While Another user compared it with a John Wick's suit, wrote, "Looks like a functional John Wick suit".

Looks like a functional John Wick suit

— Court (@mistercourts) May 29, 2025

One user wrote how he trolled other countries by not wearing formals while meeting them but opted to ditch his usuals to meet the royal family. The user wrote, "Where respect is due, it's shown"

Where respect is due, it's shown

— Dmytro (@indoor47) May 29, 2025

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The negative focus on Zelenskyy's attire at the White House was widely criticised by Ukrainians, who have largely rallied around their leader since the Ukraine war began.