Trump Takes Credit for Foreign Conflict Resolutions
Published on 8.10.25
US President Trump has been taking credit for resolving conflicts involving India and Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Cambodia and Thailand, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, but these claims appear to be an attempt to boost his peacemaker credentials. Leaks from a meeting between Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin suggest that Russia is unlikely to make significant concessions on Ukraine, with Moscow insisting on maintaining control of seized territory in eastern Ukraine and seeking a ban on Ukrainian NATO membership. Trump has predicted "some swapping of territories" for an agreement, but Ukraine's President Zelensky has not been invited to talks, and his country faces a difficult dilemma if it rejects the offer, which could lead to further conflict and potentially leave it without significant international support.