U.S. President Donald Trump said on 19 August that he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to act "good" in forthcoming talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, warning that "if he is not, it is going to be a rough situation." The remark came a day after Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Calling the Russia-Ukraine conflict "the toughest" he has faced, Trump urged Zelensky to show "some flexibility" and asserted that he has already "ended" or "solved" seven other wars during his presidency, citing disputes from Armenia-Azerbaijan to India-Pakistan. Independent fact-checking outlets, including PolitiFact, have challenged the accuracy of Trump’s claim, noting that several of the cited conflicts remain unresolved or covered only by fragile cease-fires and that some governments dispute Washington’s role. Analysts caution that the president’s self-congratulatory tone risks complicating efforts to secure a durable settlement in Ukraine.