Russia said on Thursday that Donald Trump's assertion he could quickly end the Ukraine war should be viewed realistically, given that he had promised a Middle East peace breakthrough but failed to achieve it during his presidency.

Ukraine has signed security agreements with two additional European states. On July 18, Ukraine signed a new 10-year agreement with both the Czech Republic and Slovenia involving long-term production of armaments and military training. So far, 23 countries, including the United States, have reached such agreements with Ukraine.

Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home