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But the ugly cloud of acrimony generated by that fractious Oval Office encounter 11 days ago may start to dissipate as the real business of peace-making gets under way.

The talks mark the first official meeting since Zelensky's visit to the White House descended into acrimony last month.

"I appreciate that," Trump told the chamber, offering a hint of a possible cooling of the acrimony between the two leaders.

The genial tone devolved into acrimony and chaos.

That was performed by George W Bush and Obama, but not by Trump in the acrimony after the 2020 election.