US President Donald Trump stated that, in his opinion, if he had not become president, the current conflict in Ukraine could have turned into World War III.

“And if I weren’t president, that could have led to World War III. It won’t. It’s not going to anymore. But when I first got in, I said, ‘Wow, this situation could lead to World War III.’ And I got NATO together. I got everybody together,” Trump said Monday, answering questions from reporters at the White House during the swearing-in ceremony of his special envoy to South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, who also serves as the US Ambassador to India.

In addition, the US president reiterated that he has ended conflicts, but without specifying which ones. “Don’t forget, I put out eight wars — nine to come. I think I’ll get the other one taken care of, but I put out eight wars,” Trump said.