Trump and his administration claim to have helped settle conflicts from the Middle East to Asia, yet the reality is more complex

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As he touted his bona fides as the so-called “peacemaker-in-chief” during talks over Ukraine at the White House on Tuesday, Donald Trump made two big claims: that he wants peace deals instead of ceasefires, and that he has ended six wars since he became president.

But in his haste to hammer out a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump is playing fast and loose with the truth.