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President Donald Trump is again trying to brand himself as a global dealmaker, with the boast that he has ended six wars since the start of his second term. The claim, which came during a meeting Monday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders, also suggested he was on the cusp of ending the war in Ukraine as well.

“I’ve done six wars — I’ve ended six wars,” Trump said, adding that his interventions ranged from the Middle East to Africa and Asia. “Look, India-Pakistan, we’re talking about big places. You just take a look at some of these wars. You go to Africa and take a look at them.”

This month the White House released a statement touting Trump as the “President of Peace,” citing agreements or diplomatic initiatives with Armenia and Azerbaijan, Cambodia and Thailand, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo. It also pointed to the Abraham Accords, a series of normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states that were signed during Trump’s first term.

Trump, who has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize, clearly sees value in the public perception of his diplomatic efforts. Critics have dismissed or downplayed his victories as temporary or overstated, but the effort to cultivate such a record is unmistakable.

Many foreign policy experts are careful to note that Trump’s success has not always been permanent. In several cases the accords resemble stopgap ceasefires more than permanent peace treaties. The most dramatic example is that of Israel and Iran. After a brief but fierce 12-day war, Trump claimed to have secured peace. The truce, however, remains informal, and little progress has been made on the tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Trump has also suffered setbacks. His peace overtures to Israel and Hamas fell apart in May as the two sides exchanged volleys of rocket attacks in Gaza. He also publicized his efforts to make peace with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un during his first term, but the initiative failed to contain Pyongyang’s growing nuclear arsenal.

Armenia-Azerbaijan, “The Trump Route”

One of Trump’s more recent interventions led to a peace declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The agreement, signed at the White House earlier this month, obliges the two sides to recognize each other’s borders and renounce violence. It also included a U.S.-backed transport corridor connecting the two countries called the “Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity.”

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev lavished praise on the deal, saying “President Trump, in six months, did a miracle.” Analysts were more cautious, saying that with many constitutional and territorial questions unresolved, the conflict is far from over.

Cambodia-Thailand, Pressure Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Trump warned in mid-April that he would suspend trade deals with both Cambodia and Thailand unless they stopped a border clash that had already killed at least 38 people. His blunt threat, coupled with ASEAN diplomatic efforts, was successful in bringing an end to the violence. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet even nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing it as “extraordinary statesmanship.”

Trump also sought to resolve a flare-up along the border of India and Pakistan in May. The two countries have already fought three wars over the territory of Kashmir, making this one of the most dangerous flashpoints. Washington’s involvement has been public, with Pakistan crediting the United States for the deal. India has denied U.S. mediation, and the underlying territorial dispute remains unresolved.

Rwanda-Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fragile Peace in Africa

Trump also pointed to an agreement signed by Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will recognize borders and lead to the disarmament of militia groups. Although experts have cited the long-running conflict between the two countries as a destabilizing force in the mineral-rich heart of Africa, the deal has been rejected by the M23 rebel movement at the center of the fighting. Trump’s move is also widely seen in the context of the United States’ efforts to counter China’s influence and stake its own claim to African mineral wealth.

The case of Egypt and Ethiopia refers to Trump’s efforts to pressure the two countries into compromise over a massive Nile dam project. Trump has long urged both sides to negotiate a compromise, but a binding deal has yet to materialize.

Finally, the White House pointed to Trump’s role in encouraging economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo. But while relations are more cordial, the two sides remain diplomatically at odds, with much of the recent work having been done under the auspices of the European Union.

Campaigning on Peace

Trump’s claim to have ended six wars is another reminder of his unconventional diplomatic approach and his proclivity to exaggerate. Skeptics of Trump have pointed to his efforts to reduce the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as undercutting his ability to turn ceasefires into durable peace.

Others are more charitable, even when they share those concerns. “The ones that were helpful, especially India-Pakistan, were conducted in a professional way, quietly, diplomatically, creating the conditions on the ground, finding common ground between the parties,” said Celeste Wallander, a former Pentagon official who is now at the Center for a New American Security. “The other ones have really had the president taking a very different approach to grandstanding and making agreements that aren’t real.”

It remains to be seen whether Trump’s most recent foray into diplomacy, especially on Ukraine, will bear fruit. The balance of his record so far suggests a mix of bold gambits, symbolic branding, and unfinished business.