India, Jan. 22 -- At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump announced a new international initiative called the "Board of Peace" and repeated his assertion that the long-running Russia-Ukraine war could end "pretty soon."

The announcement came during a signing ceremony on Thursday, attended by leaders from several countries who joined the new peace-focused body.

In his address at the Board of Peace charter signing, Trump claimed that the world has "peace in the Middle East" and that his administration had "settled eight wars." He said another - referring to the war between Russia and Ukraine - is likely to be resolved soon. "The one I thought was going to be an easy one has turned out to be probably th...