The British newspaper “The Guardian” stated that US President Donald Trump and his administration claim to have helped resolve conflicts from the Middle East to Asia, but the reality appears more complex.

During his talk about his credibility as the “main peacemaker” during discussions about Ukraine at the White House on Tuesday, Trump made two main claims: that he wants peace agreements instead of ceasefires, and that he ended 5 wars since taking office.

However, in his rush to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine, Trump manipulates the truth, according to the newspaper.

Trump and his administration claim to have helped settle conflicts between Israel and Iran, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Cambodia and Thailand, India and Pakistan, and Serbia and Kosovo.

Nevertheless, the claim of settling these conflicts is exaggerated, and in some cases contradicts the ongoing violence in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels missed the Tuesday deadline for a peace agreement.

In Iran, the US carried out its own strikes using bunker-buster bombs against military and nuclear facilities before forcing Iran to accept a ceasefire. India denied that Trump had any role in reaching a ceasefire agreement with Pakistan to end days of strikes on the disputed Kashmir region in May. Serbia denied any plans to wage war with Kosovo, despite Trump being credited with preventing it.

Regarding the ceasefire issue, and by Trump’s own admission, he often sought it in these conflicts. Now, Trump seeks to rewrite history, intensifying pressure on Ukraine.

Trump’s announcement that he is no longer seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine came after his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week, where the Russian president initially demanded Ukraine cede control of territories in the southeast before negotiating a ceasefire.

This question is crucial in determining the final peace path in Ukraine: Putin wants to define the territories Russia will keep while fighting is still ongoing, while Kyiv has demanded silencing the guns in a ceasefire before making any decisions on territorial claims.

With Monday’s meetings with European leaders, Trump had announced he was no longer seeking a ceasefire.

Trump told Zelensky: “If you look at the agreements made this year, you’ll find they were all in a state of war. I haven’t made any ceasefire agreements, I don’t think you need a ceasefire.”

But his record indicates otherwise. On May 10, after violence broke out between India and Pakistan, Trump announced: “After a long night of US-mediated talks, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. Congratulations to both countries for using sound logic and high intelligence.”

On July 26, Trump stated he would call the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to call for a ceasefire after three days of border fighting. He wrote: “The call with Cambodia ended, but expect a follow-up call on the ceasefire based on what Thailand says.” “I’m trying to simplify a complex situation!”

Regarding Israel and Iran, Trump also wrote: “It was fully agreed between Israel and Iran that there will be a full and comprehensive ceasefire.”

The American news channel MSNBC published a video recording of Trump calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine in the weeks and days preceding his meetings with Putin and then Zelensky.

But Trump — who is seeking a quick win — has rewritten his record as he approaches the roadmap approved by Putin to end a conflict that has proven much harder to resolve than once thought.