The comment by spokesman Dmitry Peskov follows US President Donald Trumps visit to London last weekThe Kremlin has branded Britain a leading force among nations seeking to prolong the Ukraine conflict and obstruct a peaceful settlement brokered by the US. The comments by spokesman Dmitry Peskov come after US President Donald Trump's visit to London last week, during which British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for more pressure on Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, like Trump, is open to a peaceful settlement, the spokesman added. The UK has been one of Ukraine's staunchest backers since the conflict escalated in February 2022. Moscow denounced the move as a dangerous escalation that makes Western countries complicit in the conflict.