In her briefing comments on Feb. 26, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the British “are doing everything possible to prevent a long-term and sustainable settlement of the crisis [in Ukraine]… Contrary to the misconception of [British Defense Minister John] Healey, the deployment of British troops in Ukraine will not mean the end of the war, but a prolongation of the conflict and an increase in the risks of a large-scale military clash involving a much larger number of states.”