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President Donald Trump is once again touting himself as a dealmaker as he works on international agreements around the world. During his second term, Trump has already claimed to have ended six wars. The announcement came Monday in a meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders. Trump also said he believes he is on pace to end the war in Ukraine, which has caused widespread destruction and violence.

“I’ve done six wars — I’ve ended six wars,” Trump said. “I’ve done it from the Middle East to Africa and certain parts of Asia. But you take a look at, 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.”

The “President of Peace” Campaign

In a statement earlier this month, the White House declared Trump the “President of Peace.” The statement cited agreements or diplomatic efforts involving 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 noted the Abraham Accords, which established normal relations between Israel and several Arab states during Trump’s first term.

The public branding is important to Trump as much as the diplomacy itself. Critics see many of the deals as exaggerated or temporary, but Trump is clearly building a record that could benefit him in his long-running pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ceasefires or Real Peace?

Many foreign policy experts say Trump’s claims are not comprehensive or permanent solutions to the conflicts. The administration has also been accused of sometimes propping up autocrats with little democratic credibility. In other cases, the agreements were more ceasefire-like arrangements than peace treaties. The most glaring example of that is Israel and Iran. At the end of a brief but fiery 12-day conflict, Trump claimed to have brokered peace. But the de facto truce is informal at best, and tensions remain over Tehran’s nuclear program.

In other cases, the agreements have unraveled. Trump has pressed for a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, but that effort fell apart as violence flared in Gaza. His direct overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his first term have also not prevented Pyongyang from expanding its nuclear arsenal.

Armenia-Azerbaijan and the “Trump Route”

One of Trump’s recent claims to fame was a declaration of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Signed at the White House earlier this month, the agreement requires the two countries to recognize their borders and renounce violence. The agreement also included a U.S.-backed transport corridor that has been dubbed the “Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity.”

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan’s counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, praised the deal, with Aliyev declaring, “President Trump, in six months, did a miracle.” Analysts warn that the conflict is by no means over since many deep-rooted constitutional and territorial issues remain unresolved.

Pressure Diplomacy in Southeast Asia and South Asia

In Southeast Asia, Trump threatened to suspend trade agreements with both Cambodia and Thailand to end a border clash that had already killed at least 38 people. His bluntness in the leverage threat, combined with ASEAN efforts, ended the violence. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet even nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it “extraordinary statesmanship.”

In a similar case, Trump also got involved in a border flare-up between India and Pakistan in May. The contested region has already seen three wars over Kashmir. Pakistan openly gave Washington credit, but India rejected the claim of U.S. mediation. The agreement is also tenuous, with the root cause of the territorial dispute still in question.

Trump also trumpeted an agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which he said would “mutually recognize their borders” and disarm militia groups. In this case, the M23 rebel movement at the heart of the conflict has rejected the deal, and many believe the move is about U.S. competition with China for access to Africa’s mineral wealth.

The president’s reference to Egypt and Ethiopia involves their long-running dispute over a massive dam project on the Nile. Trump has also pushed the two sides to find common ground, but no formal agreement has been reached.

Kosovo, Serbia and Past Initiatives

The White House also highlighted Trump’s past work on economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo. The two countries remain diplomatically at odds, and much of the recent progress has been under the European Union’s leadership.

Campaigning on Peace

Trump’s effort to claim credit for ending conflicts around the world underscores his personal style of diplomacy and a tendency to overstate results. Critics also note that his reduction of the State Department and USAID undercuts his capacity to turn ceasefires into lasting peace.

However, skeptics also note that Trump’s interventions have worked in some cases, even if they were not particularly creative. “The ones that were helpful, especially India-Pakistan, were conducted in a professional way, quietly, diplomatically … laying the ground and finding common ground between the parties,” said Celeste Wallander, a former Pentagon official who is now with the Center for a New American Security.

The durability of Trump’s latest efforts, especially on Ukraine, is still in question. So far, his record is a mixed bag of bold interventions, personal branding, and unfinished business.