US President Donald Trump explained how he ended eight wars around the world and why this method does not work with Russia, CBS News reported.

In response to a question about who is more difficult to deal with—Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping—Trump replied that both should be taken very seriously.

Regarding the red carpet for Putin in the Alaska summit, the US president noted that he rolls out the red carpet for everyone. At the same time, Trump said that Russia’s war against Ukraine was inherited from his predecessor Joe Biden, and that he had ended eight wars around the world.

“You know how I stopped them? In many cases, in 60% of cases, I said, ‘If you don't stop, I'll impose tariffs on both of your countries, and you won't be able to do business with the United States,’” Trump said. The US president added, however, that this method does not work with Putin.

«I acted differently because we don't do much business with Russia, you know?... I think he would like to be like that. I think he wants to come and trade with us, he wants to make a lot of money for Russia, and I think that's great», Trump said.