Lavrov claimed Russia would strengthen cooperation with other powers as Western nations had "broke off almost all relations" since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, which the Kremlin calls a "special military operation."Arguing that an era of Western domination is coming to an end has been a popular talking point for senior Russian politicians over the past few months.In October, President Putin addressed a conference of the Valdai Discussion Club, a Russian think tank, held to discuss "a post-hegemonic world."He claimed the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union led to a Western dominated world order where "only its will, its culture, its interests had the right to exist."In November General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Russian military had seen around 100,000 killed and wounded since the war began with Ukraine's military "probably" having a similar figure in addition to civilian casualties."