<span style="color: #222222;">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country is facing total war declared by the West.<br />''Lavrov said at a meeting today that a real hybrid war, total war was declared on them. He said the goal was to destroy, break, annihilate, strangle the Russian economy, and Russia on the whole.<br />''</span><br />''During the first month of what Russia describes as a special military operation in Ukraine, the West imposed tough measures targeting Russia's economy and financial system as well as President Vladimir Putin and Russian oligarchs.<br />''<br />''Despite that, Lavrov said Russia was not isolated.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said that they have many friends, allies, partners in the world, a huge number of associations in which Russia is working with countries of all continents, and, will continue to do so. He added that the vast majority of states won't join the Western sanctions policy against Russia.</span><br />