Russia 2015

Russia 2015

And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: • As a new year dawns, the world awaits Putin’s next move Daily Telegraph, January 1, 2015 EVENT Putin is a dangerous leader who will have to decide early in 2015 whether to scale back his ambitions. President Putin has steered Russia into economic crisis with remarkable speed. At the start of 2014, Russia seemed set to enjoy another year of healthy growth; by November, the country was officially in recession. Falling oil prices, Western sanctions and Mr Putin’s own mismanagement all explain the sudden plunge. Academics will argue over which factor has proved the most damaging; what matters is that Mr Putin has courted disaster by confronting the entire Western world. Mr Putin also mounted a shadowy invasion of Ukraine, sending thousands of Russian troops over the border. All this claimed about 5,000 lives and forced 500,000 refugees to flee their homes. With this record, how will Mr Putin react to Russia’s spiralling economic crisis? That will, perhaps, be the vital question for 2015. COMMENT This is indeed the vital question for 2015. What will Putin do next? Russia is isolated from the western world. It is still embroiled in a proxy war with Ukraine. It has massive economic issues due to sanctions and the drop in oil price. With Bible in hand we are told two clear things about Gog (Putin). Firstly God puts hooks in his jaws to bring him down to take a spoil from Israel. He is literally unable to resist the “pull” of the riches (quite possibly the recent gas finds Israel has made) he sees there. So there is a pull by God using the spoil. But we also read of a push in Daniel 11 v 40. The push is from the king of the south ie America and Britain. The push is a provocation – possible a military provocation. We are seeing this happen as well. America is pushing Russia into a corner with sanctions and possibly helping drive down the oil price. 2015 may well see Putin make more moves – SOUTH… BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:2)

It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, To take a spoil, • Russia 'has deteriorated significantly' as Fitch cuts credit rating Daily Telegraph, January 9, 2015 Fitch has downgraded Russia's credit rating and painted a horrific picture of a struggling economy rocked by a collapsing rouble, falling oil prices, high inflation and declining international reserves. The ratings agency cut the country to BBB- from BBB with a negative outlook, meaning further downgrades are possible. But it was the language Fitch used in its reasoning that was most shocking. Russia's economic outlook "has deteriorated significantly" in just six months, Fitch stated. Gross Domestic Product will shrink 4pc this year, the agency added, far worse than the 1.5pc contraction it previously expected. "Growth may not return until 2017," Fitch said. Western sanctions, imposed after President Vladimir Putin's took Russia into neighbouring Ukraine, "continue to weigh on the economy" but the plunging oil price is causing just as much, if not more, damage to one of the world's energy giants. EVENT he The real pressure on Russia is coming from falling oil prices. They are now 50% cheaper than just 6 months ago! Russia needs oil to be $105 a barrel to break even. It is now $50 a barrel. There are those who think it could drop to $45 and below. But what is totally amazing are these words published in 1849 – yes over 150 years ago – by brother John Thomas….“Let the Russian treasury be as empty as it is said to be, and its expenditure exceed its revenue by double the alleged deficit, it will only operate as a pressure from within, causing her autocrat to enter into the countries, and to overflow and pass over, and to enrich himself with the spoil of those he is destined to subdue.” How did this man know that Russia would be in such a dire financial situation at the time of the end? Well he put two and two together using the Bible. Russia wants a spoil- therefore Russia must be desperate for it. Russia must be financially weak… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:10-12)

every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm. • Gorbachev: Crisis in Ukraine could trigger nuclear war Daily Telegraph, January 11, 2015 Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, has warned that the world is at risk of a “nuclear war” because of the tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. In an interview with the German magazine Spiegel, Mr Gorbachev said that if either side lost its nerve in the current stand-off, it could lead to nuclear war, and spoke of his fears that the world “will not survive the next few years”. “I actually see all the signs of a new Cold War,” Mr Gorbachev said. “It could all blow up at any moment if we don’t take action. The loss of confidence is catastrophic. Moscow does not believe the West, and the West does not believe Moscow.” Asked if he thought the situation could lead to a war, Mr Gorbachev said: “Don’t even think of it. Such a war today would probably lead inevitably to nuclear war. But the statements and propaganda on both sides make me fear the worst. If anyone loses their nerve in this charged atmosphere, we will not survive the next few years.” EVENT he COMMENT The 83-year-old ex leader of the USSR has spoken out about the current stand-off between Russia and the West before. Last year he used a speech in Berlin on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to warn: “The world is on the brink of a new Cold War”. Gorbachev has been critical of his successor, Vladimir Putin, accusing him in a recent book of overconfidence and believing himself to be “second only to God”. Notice that he says “it could all blow up at any moment”. This is so true. The whole world is stood on the edge of a precipice. The time is fast approaching when the whole world will be judged. The time of trouble such as never was will be unparalleled in all history. The world will be shaken like a drunkard, fire will sweep the earth and hailstones weighing 75 pounds will fall from heaven. Let us prepare spiritually now… BIBLE QUOTE (Revelation 16:20-21)

Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will fall • Russia to step up combat capabilities in Crimea Reuters, January 13, 2015 Russia's top general said on Tuesday he would beef up combat capabilities this year in Crimea, the Arctic and the country's westernmost Kaliningrad region that borders two NATO states. The remarks by General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, are likely to deepen concern in the West over what it sees as Russia increasingly flexing its muscles since the start of the crisis in Ukraine. NATO's top military commander, General Philip Breedlove, said the alliance was already looking at stepping up exercises in the Baltic Sea region in response to a rise in Russian military manoeuvres there late last year. "In 2015, the Defence Ministry will focus its efforts on increasing the combat capabilities of its units and increasing combat strength in accordance with the military development plans," Gerasimov told Russian journalists. EVENT Russia deployed 14 military jets to Crimea last November as part of a squadron of 30 that will be stationed there, making clear it intends to strengthen its presence on the peninsula since annexing it from Kiev last March. Russia's "militarization" of Crimea is almost certainly going to be used to exert control over the Black Sea. The Black Sea gives Russian ships access straight into the Mediterranean. We know with Bible in hand that Russia comes with “many ships” when it attacks Israel and Egypt. The taking of Crimea is a step in this direction. The pressure is continuing to build on Putin. Oil has dropped again this week. It’s now at $47 a barrel. Putin needs it to be at $105 to balance the books. As we reported last week Putin may actually spark conflict to bring the price back up again… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:40-41)

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. We see here a guard as a protector. Russia and Iran sign military cooperation deal Associated Press, January 20, 2015 Iran and Russia signed an agreement Tuesday to expand military ties in a visit to Tehran by the Russian defence minister. Sergei Shoigu, in remarks carried by Russian news agencies, said Moscow wants to develop a "long-term and multifaceted" military relationship with Iran. He said that the new agreement includes expanded counter-terrorism cooperation, exchanges of military personnel for training purposes and an understanding for each country's navy to more frequently use the other's ports. Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan urged greater cooperation as a means of opposing American ambitions in the region. Moscow and Tehran have staunchly supported Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout Syria's civil war, while Washington advocates regime change and supports rebel groups. "Iran and Russia are able to confront the expansionist intervention and greed of the United States through cooperation, synergy and activating strategic potential capacities," Dehghan said. "As two neighbours, Iran and Russia have common viewpoints toward political, regional and global issues." EVENT Russia as we know has been seriously hit by the economic sanctions following its annexation of Crimea and the on-going conflict in Ukraine. But now, partly in retaliation to America and partly because it needs the cash, it has stepped up its economic and military ties with Iran. And so on Tuesday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu signed a military cooperation deal with Iran. His Iranian counterpart touted the agreement as a joint response to US "interference.” The Bible says that Russia will act as a guard to Iran. The word guard is normally translated “ward”’. In this sense it means to protect, to be a guardian. We see Russia acting exactly like this with Iran… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 28:22-24) (Nehemiah 4:22)

and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, • Russia orders snap test of nuclear missiles NewsWeek, January 20, 2015 Russia has ordered a snap drill of its Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN), which control the country's 305 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads, according to a statement issued by the units high command today. More than 1,200 servicemen have been drafted to take part in the test exercises, Colonel Igor Yegorov from the RVSN said. Throughout 2015, we have planned at least four similar such drills, he added. Last October, Yegorov said that by the start of 2015, up to 1,000 troops from the RVSN would be charged with what he called particularly dangerous work with nuclear arms. The drills, which Yegorov says aim to educate Russia's missile unit in anti-terrorist combat, are due to take place in the Uzhurskoe rocket facilities, in Siberia, between the central Russian cities of Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk. EVENT he COMMENT The announcement of this drill follows a report in the Boston Globe on Thursday which said that Russia had explicitly and abruptly ended its nuclear partnership with the US. This partnership and agreement has allowed Washington to monitor and help secure Russia’s military stockpile since 1992. The declaration has effectively ended one of the most successful areas of cooperation between the former Cold War adversaries. This week the Doomsday Clock was moved forward two minutes and now stands at three minutes to midnight. Basically a team of scientists try to predict how close the world is to “doomsday” – or the end of the world. One of the key reasons for moving the clock closer to midnight is because of the new Cold War and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. With Bible in hand we don’t need a doomsday clock. We know that worldwide judgement is at hand. The world is about to go through a terrible time of trouble… BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 12:1-2)

Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. • Gorbachev warns of hot war between Russia, West CBS News, January 29, 2015 Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s last leader and widely credited for helping end the cold war, today blamed the West and the US in particular for “dragging” Russia into what he says could be a larger, “hot war” over Ukraine. "Unfortunately I cannot say for sure that a cold war won't lead to a 'hot' one,” Mr. Gorbachev was quoted. “I fear they could take the risk.” In comments to Interfax news service, Mr. Gorbachev weighed in on the Ukraine crisis, which has taken more than 5,000 lives since the spring, saying an American thirst for “dominance” is behind the crisis. "Where will that lead all of us?” he said. “A cold war is already being waged openly. What's next?” Gorbachev lashed out especially against sanctions: "All you hear is about sanctions towards Russia from America and the European Union. Have they totally lost their heads?" EVENT he COMMENT Another week and another dire warning to the world from the ex Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. He is deeply concerned that the West is not understanding the situation. He believes that not only is the Cold War back but that it could soon become a “hot war”. A full scale military conflict essentially between Russia and America (the West). Heavy fighting has continued this week in eastern Ukraine and the EU has agreed more sanctions on Russia. So the question is – could there be conflict between Russia and the West (NATO, Europe / US) ? Well we know the Europe is divided into east and west when Christ returns. We know this from Daniel’s image with two legs. The Roman Empire split into two. They never unite. We can therefore expect division between the eastern half (Russia) and the western half (Europe). We also know there is a push (military provocation) by the king of the south (US) against king of the north (Russia) BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:40 NLT)

a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people. He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. Warplanes scrambled to intercept Russian bombers Daily Telegraph, January 29, 2015 More than 100 Russian aircraft were intercepted last year, three times more than during the whole of 2013. RAF fighter jets on high alert were scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers as they approached British shores this week, it has emerged. The Typhoon fighters were ordered to fly alongside the long-range Russian Bear aircraft – which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons – until they left the UK's “area of interest”. The jets were launched on Wednesday from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. From a distance of around 1,000 ft, they escorted the Russian pilots for about half an hour as they passed over the Channel and south of Bournemouth and Portsmouth. At no point did the foreign aircraft enter UK airspace. Yet experts said the Russian manoeuvre could be interpreted as an act of aggression, timed to test British readiness. EVENT COMMENT Elizabeth Quintana, who works for the defence think-tank the Royal United Services Institute, said this week: “This case is very unusual. Normally Russian Bears come past Norway and down the North Sea. It could have been used to probe the RAF speed of reaction south.” On Wednesday, Britain summoned the Russian ambassador to explain why two Russian long-range bombers flew over the English Channel on Wednesday, dangerously close to passenger planes. The Russian planes were flying without their transponders turned on, making them invisible to civilian aircraft. A number of flights arriving in Britain had to be diverted to avoid potential disaster. Putin is testing Britain’s responses. He is pushing back ever more aggressively. We are watching Russia prepare and get ready for conflict. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:23-25 NLT)

The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. They will all agree to give him their power and authority. • Russia extends olive branch to Greeks CNBC, January 30, 2015 Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told CNBC that Russia would consider giving financial help to debt-ridden Greece just days after the new Greek government questioned further European Union sanctions against Russia. Siluanov said Greece had not yet requested Russia for assistance, but he did not rule out an agreement between the two countries if Greece came asking. "Well, we can imagine any situation, so if such a petition is submitted to the Russian government, we will definitely consider it, but will take into account all the factors of our bilateral relationships between Russia and Greece, so that is all I can say. If it is submitted we will consider it," Siluanov told CNBC in an exclusive interview in Moscow on Thursday. Siluanov's comments come two days after Greece's new left-wing-led government distanced itself from calls to increase sanctions against Russia indicating that Greece could be looking east to Russia for support. EVENT There was a political earthquake in Europe last weekend as the Greeks voted for an ultra left wing government that promised to renegotiate the debt deal done with Europe last year. They want Europe to right off half its debt instead of paying it back. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has ruled out any cancelling of debt but said she wanted Greece to stay in the Euro. And that is the issue. If Greece insists on cancellation of debt it might well force them out of the Euro. And then in comes Russia! Russia said this week they are prepared to help Greece financially. Russia would love to see Europe suffer and watch the Euro break up. It would be payback for them encroaching into its territories ie Ukraine. It is possible that 10 nations forge ahead in Europe and leave Greece (and others) behind… he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Revelation 17:12 NLT)

Let the Russian treasury be as empty as it is said to be, and its expenditure exceed its revenue by double the alleged deficit, it will only operate as a pressure from within, causing her Autocrat to "enter into the countries and to overflow and pass over," and to enrich himself with the spoil of those he is destined to subdue. • Putin blames politics for Russian ratings downgrade Daily Telegraph, January 27, 2015 The decision to cut the status of Russian government debt to “junk” on Monday was politically motivated, Vladimir Putin has said. Standard and Poor’s (S&P), a ratings agency, slashed the rating it holds on Russian sovereign debt from BBB- to BB+, taking it below investment grade status for the first time in a decade. A prolonged oil price slump and heavy sanctions over tensions in Ukraine have weighed heavily on the Russian economy. The rouble has slid by close to 49pc against the dollar since the beginning of 2014 as a result. More sanctions may soon be deployed, making things harder still. S&P said: “The reason for the deviation is a significant change in our perception of Russia’s monetary flexibility.” Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian President, said that the decisions: “Are politically motivated, and consequently it’s unlikely that wise companies can and should take them into account.” EVENT Russia is in serious trouble itself from a cash flow point of view. It is massively dependent on gas / oil prices staying high. Currently the prices are 50% lower than it needs them to be. So Putin is cutting back. He announced this week cuts of 10% on planned spending APART FROM defence and social spending. He said that Russia needed to preserve its international might and social stability. Russia extended its buying spree of gold to a ninth straight month. Gold is purchased by governments in times of crisis and impending war. Gold is more stable than currencies and equities when conflict occurs. Putin sees the downgrading of its financial position to junk status as politically motivated. We recall the words of Bro John Thomas who said that the Russian treasury would be empty and this would act as a pressure for Gog to descend. COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Elpis Israel )

As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay. “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, • Putin could attack Baltic states warns ex Nato chief Daily Telegraph, February 5, 2015 Vladimir Putin has dangerous ambitions beyond Ukraine and aims to test Western resolve in the Baltic states, the former head of Nato has warned. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former secretary-general of the Atlantic alliance, said the Kremlin’s true goal is to shatter Nato solidarity and reassert Russian dominance over Eastern Europe. “This is not about Ukraine. Putin wants to restore Russia to its former position as a great power,” he told The Telegraph. “There is a high probability that he will intervene in the Baltics to test Nato’s Article 5,” he said, referring to the solidarity clause that underpins collective security. “Putin knows that if he crosses the red line and attacks a Nato ally, he will be defeated. Let us be quite clear about that. But he is a specialist in hybrid warfare,” he said. EVENT he COMMENT Putin wants to dominate Eastern Europe. Specifically he wants to bring back under control countries that were once part of the USSR. Lithuania is an example. It was part of the USSR but now is in the European Union. Ukraine was once in the USSR but then became an independent nation. Now Ukraine wants to become part of the EU. Russia will not allow this to happen. Therefore it sends its troops in to wrestle Ukraine back under its control. There is a huge amount at stake. In effect Putin is saying the European project has gone far enough. Putin will allow no more nations that border Russia to join Europe. In fact he may even try to break up the EU as we know it. This is why the masters of the European project, Germany and France, rushed to Moscow this week to see Putin to try to stop Russia doing anything more. East and West are colliding. Daniel’s image ids divided as prophesied. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 2:42-44 NIV)

Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them. A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war • Kremlin pursues military modernization despite economic woes Associated Press, February 4, 2015 Hundreds of new Russian aircraft, tanks and missiles are rolling off assembly lines. Russian jets roar through European skies under NATO's wary eye. Tens of thousands of troops take part in war games showing off the military's readiness for all-out war. The muscle flexing suggests that Russia's economic woes so far are having no impact on the Kremlin's ambitious military modernization program. Most Russian economic sectors face a 10 percent cut this year as Russia heads into recession. The military budget, meanwhile, rose by 33 percent to about 3.3 trillion rubles (some $50 billion). The buildup reflects President Vladimir Putin's apparent readiness to raise the ante in a showdown with the West over Ukraine — but it is unclear whether Russia can afford the modernization drive amid slumping oil prices and Western sanctions. EVENT he COMMENT Russia has renewed its military might and despite economic difficulties is pressing ahead with expansion. The West first got a sense of Russia's revived military might during last February's Crimea invasion. The U.S. and its NATO allies were caught off guard when waves of Russian heavy-lift military transport planes landed on the Black Sea peninsula days after Ukraine's former Moscow-friendly president was ousted, unloading special forces which swiftly took over key facilities in the region and blocked Ukrainian troops at their bases. Dressed in unmarked uniforms and equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, the Russian troops were a far cry from the ragtag demoralized force the military was just a few years ago. We are watching Putin prepare to fulfil his ambition… that is to revive the empire of Russia. To become a superpower with worldwide influence. As the West cuts back on military might Russia is building it. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:7-8 NLT)

If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. The word “gore” used here is the same word for “push” in Daniel 11:40 where the king of the south pushes at the king of the north. The Hebrew word means to strike with a horn of wild animal (like a warthog!) U.S. sending 'tankbuster' jets to Russia's doorstep Daily Mail, February 13, 2015 The U.S. Air Force is sending 12 of its 'tankbuster' jets back Europe as part of the response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine. The European command revealed the group of A-10s will be deployed as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve which was set up last year after Putin's troops annexed Crimea. They will be stationed at Spangdahlem air base in Germany along with 300 airman so they can be called to action by Eastern European allies at short notice. Senior officials said the unit were being sent to reassure allies their commitment to European security is still a 'priority' following months of tension in the region. Designed in the 1970s, the aircraft also known as a Warthog was developed to support ground troops against the armoured tanks of the Soviet Union. Tom Jones, vice commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, said in a statement: 'The Air Force is increasing rotational presence in Europe to reassure our allies.’ EVENT COMMENT As Britain ups the rhetoric against Russia, America has begun to respond to the Russian aggression by sending a deployment of fearsome “tank busting” A-10 (known as the Warthog) aircraft to deter Russia from further aggression. The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces. As the article says it was originally designed to combat Russian tanks. America is sending a clear message to Russia by sending these aircraft to Europe. And so Europe stands on the brink. The next 24 hours will show if Putin will abide by the ceasefire or not. If he doesn’t we may see the US and UK authorise military support of Ukraine. We may be on the brink of conflict. The new Cold War may soon be Hot…. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:23-25 NLT)

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts. And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. • Vladimir Putin's Egypt visit sends message to U.S. Guardian, February 9, 2015 Russian president Vladimir Putin has flown to Cairo for a two-day visit, in a move nominally aimed at bolstering bilateral ties with Egypt that also allows both countries to send pointed messages to the US. As Russian and western diplomats struggle to reach a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, Putin will spend Monday evening at Cairo’s opera house. In meetings on Tuesday, the day before the resumption of Ukraine peace talks, Putin is expected to hold discussions about ending the use of the US dollar in bilateral trade between Egypt and Russia. Collaboration between a Russian and Egyptian newspaper is also reported to be scheduled for discussion. Egypt’s flagship state newspaper printed a long feature about Putin that called him “a hero of our era”. But the fact that the posters were mostly written in English, rather than Russian or Arabic, suggested their target audience lies overseas. EVENT Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Egypt to a hero’s welcome. The Financial Times reported the following in relation to this visit…”The visit is the latest sign of Russia attempting to reassert its commercial and strategic interests in the Middle East, an agenda that has included bolstering support for Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria.” This is indeed a sign of Russia asserting itself in the Middle East. Putin is very interested in this area. Egypt over the last 40 years has been an ally of America but Putin wants to weaken US influence in the world and therefore wants to strengthen ties with countries like Egypt. Daniel 11 it says that Russia will sweep down through Israel into Egypt. But we also read of this in Isaiah 19. We are told a fierce king will one day rule over Egypt. The word fierce is used another time- in Daniel 8 the fierce king… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Isaiah 19:4) (Daniel 8:23)

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. The two legs of this image represent East and West. In fact further visions in Daniel continue this theme. Daniel 7 deals with West. Daniel 8 is East. • Nato: Russian tensions could escalate into all-out war Daily Telegraph, February 20, 2015 EVENT Tensions with Russia could blow up into all-out conflict, posing “an existential threat to our whole being”, Britain’s top general in Nato has warned. Gen Sir Adrian Bradshaw, deputy commander of Nato forces in Europe, said there was a danger Vladimir Putin could try to use his armies to invade and seize Nato territory, after calculating the alliance would be too afraid of escalating violence to respond. His comments follow a clash between London and Moscow after the Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, said there was a "real and present danger" Mr Putin could try to destabilise the Baltic states with a campaign of subversion and irregular warfare. The Kremlin called those comments “absolutely unacceptable". COMMENT There is growing concern about Russia’s intentions. Nato commanders are fearful of a Russian campaign of skilfully disguised, irregular military action by Russia, which is carefully designed not to trigger the alliance's mutual defence pact. In other words some kind of aggression that is hard to pin onto Russia. Russia showed last year it could generate large conventional forces at short notice for snap exercises along its borders. The army general quoted above went on to say that Russia could do this again “not only for intimidation and coercion but potentially to seize Nato territory, after which the threat of escalation might be used to prevent re-establishment of territorial integrity. This use of so called escalation dominance was of course a classic Soviet technique.” So Russia is making moves into Ukraine but the fear is that they might move even further. The Bible is very clear – there is an East West division. There never is a united Russia / Europe front. In the final conflict there is a Russian front against Israel. After Christ’s return there is a separate Europe front against Israel. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 2:41)

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? Tarshish = Britain. When Russia invades all they can do is question Russia’s motives! • UK cannot defend itself against Putin's military might Daily Telegraph, February 20, 2015 Britain cannot defend itself against the military threat posed by Russia, senior army figures have warned. As two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled on Wednesday evening to escort Russian long range bombers flying off Cornwall, military chiefs said that the UK “could not cope” with an all- out attack as our defences have been “decimated”. David Cameron said Moscow appeared to be "trying to make some sort of a point”. "I don't think we should dignify it with too much of a response," he said. However, Sir Michael Graydon, former head of the RAF, appeared to take the threat far more seriously. “I very much doubt whether the UK could sustain a shooting war against Russia. We are at half the capabilities we had previously.” EVENT he COMMENT Putin is pushing back at Britain in a way that kindles memories of when Germany’s Luftwaffe was our biggest threat at the start of the Second World War. The latest move against Britain’s defences came this week when two Russian aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons were intercepted by the Royal Air Force. The Telegraph also reported the following..”Worryingly, some eyewitnesses claimed they saw the aircraft actually flying inland over the normally serene green valleys of Cornwall before they were buzzed by Typhoon fighters.” Britain IS very weak compared to what it was. As Air Commodore Andrew Lambert said this week,“If Putin wanted to attack, he would not send a pair of bombers, he would send the lot and saturate our defences; we couldn’t cope. They would outflank us, go around us, or just go through us.” This is exactly why in Ezekiel 38 we read of Britain unable to stop Russia descending into Israel…. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:13)

“Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. He will enter the glorious land of Israel. The word “attack” in this modern version is translated as “push” in the AV Putin suggests US Is sending arms to Ukraine Associated Press, February 18, 2015 Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that the United States is already delivering weapons to Ukraine. At a news conference Tuesday in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Putin was asked how he assessed the possible consequences if the United States decides to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. He answered that "according to our information, these weapons are already being delivered.” He said the new weapons for Ukraine could increase the number of victims but "the result will be the same as it is today. This is unavoidable.” EVENT COMMENT This is interesting… Putin said this week that according to Russian intelligence, America is already delivering weapons to Kiev. He said this in response to a question which asked whether a a shipment of lethal hardware from Washington to Kiev would fan the flames of war in eastern Ukraine. As Putin clearly believes the arming of Ukraine is already underway it may explain why he continues to pour in Russian tanks and missiles despite after agreeing the ceasefire. (see next slide for more info on this). In December the U.S. Congress did pass legislation authorising the sending of arms to Kiev. But while U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the measure into law, he has been hesitant to use the option, amid widespread warnings arming Kiev would be seen as a declaration of war. So America is not officially sending arms but may do so if the situation gets worse. What we know with Bible in hand is that there IS a military push against Russia by the king of the south (US/UK). The push is the final spark…. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:40 NLT)

set thy face against Gog (ruler of Russia), of the land of Magog (E. Ukraine and S. Russia), the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal (both central Russia) , and prophesy against him, Persia (Iran), Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer (W.Turkey), and all his bands; the house of Togarmah (E.Turkey) – NO EUROPE! • Kiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to Ukraine Reuters, February 20, 2015 Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk on the southern coast, expanding their presence on what it fears could be the next battlefront. Russia did not immediately respond to the accusation which, if confirmed, would go further to kill off a European-brokered truce that was met by relentless rebel advances after it came into force on Sunday. Moscow has always denied accusations in the past that its forces are fighting in Ukraine. Nevertheless, there were signs that the rebels may be prepared to halt their advance, having achieved their main military objective this week by seizing the strategic town of Debaltseve, where Kiev was forced to withdraw thousands of besieged troops this week. The black, blue and red flag of the rebels' self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic flew over the town hall. EVENT he COMMENT This ceasefire is in tatters. It is going the same way as the previous two ceasefires. Putin is keeping the conflict alive. It was reported that Russia sent in 20 tanks, 10 mobile rocket systems, and about 15 trucks into the area of Novoazovsk on Friday. So is this the beginning of Russia becoming an empire that stretches right across Europe? Is Europe going to become part of Russian dominion? The answer to that is no. Neither Daniel 2 or Ezekiel 38 describe a Russian empire controlling Europe. In fact Ezekiel 38 doesn’t describe any territory in what we would now call Western Europe. The only element that does creep into Europe is Magog. Magog originally covered eastern Ukraine as well as southern Russia. Russia therefore is taking that part back. The role of Europe under the influence of the Vatican is different. Europe / Vatican will launch a religious conflict against Christ and the saints. But Gog is defeated by then…. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:2-5)

Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack [push / militarily provoke] the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. He will enter the glorious land of Israel • British forces head for Ukraine as David Cameron issues warning to Vladimir Putin Daily Telegraph, February 24, 2015 EVENT British troops will be deployed in Ukraine to train soldiers fighting Russian separatists, David Cameron has said, as he delivered an extraordinary warning to Vladimir Putin over his continued aggression in eastern Europe. The Prime Minister said that there would be "deeply damaging" consequences for all of Europe if the EU fails to stand up to Mr Putin in Ukraine, predicting that the Russian president could turn against the Baltic states or Moldova if he is not reined in now. He warned that Mr Putin has opted out of the “rules-based system” of the twenty-first century and warned that the Russian president must expect consequences. Downing Street said that around 75 UK troops will travel to Ukraine to help with medical, intelligence, logistics and infantry skills. Britain is sending troops to Ukraine. It may seem a paltry amount of troops but they are troops all the same. The Ukrainian crisis is seen by Russia (Putin) as Europe and NATO trying to take away one of its offspring, one of its cubs. Ukraine was once part of the USSR. Putin wants to revive the USSR. He certainly does not want Ukraine to be part of Europe and in NATO. So as Ukraine moved towards Europe, Putin began to send in the troops and stir up trouble. So Britain sending troops (however few) to assist Ukraine fight against Russian troops with be like waving a red rag at a bull. Putin of course being the bull. Britain is in effect saying we are not going to let Russia take back Ukraine and we will support Ukraine militarily to stay with Europe. We could be watching the very start of the push against Russia by the king of the south. It is a military provocation that causes Russia to descend into the Middle East. The next slide shows Russia doing exactly that. Moving into king of south territory… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:40 NLT)

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. This prophecy in Numbers has a latter day fulfillment. Asshur and Eber are territories currently occupied by ISIS. Britain is attacking ISIS from Cyprus! • Putin's Cyprus deal gives Russia a foothold in the EU Daily Telegraph, February 27, 2015 Russia has gained a military foothold in Europe after Vladimir Putin signed a controversial deal with Cyprus to dock warships there. British MPs said Nicosia’s decision to let the Russian navy, including heavily armed frigates, use its ports for counter-terrorism and anti-piracy was ‘worrying and disappointing’. Cyprus, an EU member, thrashed out the agreement despite already hosting two British military bases and 3,200 troops. President Putin insisted the deal ‘should not cause worries anywhere’. But Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who was visiting Moscow, hinted Russian warplanes could also be allowed to use a military airbase in Paphos, on the south-west coast of the island. A senior British Army officer said: ‘This will be watched closely by London. We know Russia has long coveted a naval base in Cyprus. 'This is another sign we are creeping back into a new Cold War.’ EVENT This is a significant event. Russia is moving into the territory of the king of the south (Britain). Cyprus has long been linked with Britain. Cyprus is Kittim or Chittim in the Bible. It is only mentioned 8 times. The Bible shows that Britain and Cyprus are very close. 3 times Cyprus is mentioned with Tarshish (Britain). In Daniel 11:30 Cyprus is mentioned sending ships against the king of the north. In other words Cyprus was supporting the king of the south. In Isaiah 23:1 we read of the ships of Tarshish being based in Chittim. Even now Britain has two sovereign bases in Cyprus with 3200 troops based there. Britain is also using Cyprus as a base to launch attacks on ISIS in Iraq. And so Russia arriving with ships into Cyprus will be deeply concerning for Britain. It is a step towards Russia entering the Middle East. We know that Russia will come with “many ships”. We are watching the king of the north v king of the south in Cyprus! he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Numbers 24:24)

a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people. He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week' Associated Press, February 18, 2015 Russia could cut off supplies to neighbouring Ukraine by the end of the week if it does not get further payments from the country, state-owned gas company Gazprom said Thursday. Spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said in televised remarks that "if no new funds are received from Kiev, then naturally we cannot continue delivering gas to Ukraine." He did not specify the sum. Despite the threat, Russian and Ukrainian energy ministers are set to meet in Brussels on Monday, making an immediate cutoff unlikely. Gazprom's ultimatum came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that Ukraine's latest payment would only be good for "another three to four days." Putin warned that Russia would turn off the tap if Ukraine fails to remit payment quickly, but did not set a concrete deadline for the halting of deliveries. EVENT The latest gas dispute erupted last week. Basically Ukraine cut gas supplies to areas in the east controlled by Russia-backed rebels. Russia then began pumping gas directly to the east, saying they should be counted as part of the overall volume of its gas exports. On Wednesday Putin angrily denounced Ukraine's decision to halt gas supplies to eastern regions, home to 4.5 million people, saying it "smacks of genocide.” Putin and other government officials warned earlier this week that Russia would cut off supplies to Ukraine by the end of the month unless Kiev makes the due pre-payments. So even with a shaky ceasefire now in place the troubles continue. Putin is the little horn that grows in Daniel 8. He is the fierce king. The arrogant master of deception. The one who has become very strong and who succeeds in all he does. He thinks he in invincible. But God will bring him to an end on the mountains of Israel. COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:23-25 NLT)

in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command…. And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire… for the day of judgment.. • Russia and US spar over global crises at UN meeting Associated Press, February 23, 2015 Russia's foreign minister is implicitly accusing the United States of violating U.N. principles by bombing Syria, occupying Iraq under false pretenses and manipulating a Security Council mandate to destroy and create chaos in Libya. Sergey Lavrov, clearly pointing at the U.S. without naming it, said these acts were the result "of attempts to dominate global affairs" and use military force unilaterally to push "one's own interests.” U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power implicitly criticized Russia for blocking Security Council action against Syria and accused Moscow of training, arming and fighting alongside separatists who have seized Ukrainian territory. They spoke at a Security Council meeting Monday to assess the operation of the United Nations as it nears its 70th anniversary organized by China and chaired by its Foreign Minister. EVENT he COMMENT The war of words between Russia and America get worse each week. As well as the heated exchanges recorded in the article above there were other outbursts this week. A senior Russian diplomat on Friday accused the U.S. administration of taking a "destructive" stance in bilateral relations and warned that Moscow could deal "painful" counterblows. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Secretary of State John Kerry breached "diplomatic ethics" when he told U.S. lawmakers earlier this week that Russian officials had lied to him about support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. He warned that Moscow could retaliate to potential new U.S. sanctions, but wouldn't necessarily make them public. And so we see the growing rift, the increasing tension and the final stages leading up to worldwide conflict. There is no doubt we are on the brink of WW3 and the final judgement of the world. It is coming….soon… BIBLE QUOTE (2 Peter 3:3-7 NLT)

But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stick shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. • Russia starts large-scale military exercises Reuters, March 5, 2015 Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that large-scale military exercises had started in southern Russia and in disputed territories on Russia's borders. The exercises involve over 2,000 anti-aircraft troops and 500 items of weaponry and will last until April 10, Interfax news agency reported. The Defence Ministry said the exercises were taking place in Russia's Southern and North Caucasus Federal Districts, as well as on Russian military bases in Armenia, the Georgian separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Ukraine's Crimea region, which Moscow annexed last year. They are likely to be viewed in the West as a show of force as relations between Russia and the West are at their most strained since the Cold War because of the Ukraine crisis. EVENT he COMMENT With so much happening on Russia's western border we might have expected Russia to scale back from it’s other southern borders. The opposite is true though. Russia is acting aggressively on all it’s borders –especially the south. The report above shows Russia now conducting large scale military exercises in the region of Georgia and South Ossetia. Russia annexed areas in this area – a bit like it did with Crimea. The message to the West is that Russia is seeking to control all areas that are what it deems to be in its influence of control. We know that Russia will descend south and come through Georgia and then through Turkey. As Russia builds up forces in the south we can see them preparing for this event. There is increasing concern there could be fighting soon in the ex USSR Baltic states. Lithuania one of these countries announced it is reintroducing conscription over concerns with aggressive Russian behaviour. The president of Lithuania said they are already under attack by Russia… BIBLE QUOTE (Joel 2:20)

And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. This is speaking of the king of the north- latter day Antiochus who invades Israel and Egypt. He finally comes to his end. See also Ezekiel 38:22 (same event) • West condemns assassination of Nemtsov Reuters, March 2, 2015 President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the killers of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov as Russian opposition figures denounced what they called a ‘political murder’ and Western leaders called for a full probe. The 55-year-old former deputy premier, a vocal Putin critic prominent at opposition rallies, was shot in the back several times just before midnight Friday as he walked across a bridge a stone’s throw from the Kremlin walls. The brazen assassination is the latest in a string of murders of opposition figures in Putin’s 15 years in power and recalls the shooting of anti-Kremlin reporter Anna Politkovskaya, gunned down on Putin’s birthday in October 2006. Allies of Nemtsov, a longtime anti-corruption crusader who served as deputy premier under Boris Yeltsin, linked his death to his opposition to the Kremlin’s policies. EVENT Yet another critic of Putin is killed by assassins. The list of all Putin’s opponents who have been murdered is astounding. Everytime Putin blames with West on killing them because he says they want to make it look like he (Putin) had done it!! There are some truly chilling books written about Putin that make your blood run cold. Putin is utterly ruthless and nothing and no one stands in his way. He operates completely above and outside the law. Boris Nemtsov (who was Jewish) was about to publish a report on Putin’s involvement in Ukraine. He was an open opponent of Putin who was gunned down right outside the Kremlin. Tens of thousands took to the streets in support of Nemtsov but we know it will come to nothing. Putin is the latter day Gog, king of the north and has a role to play in the future – the invasion of the Middle East and Israel… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:45)

Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will fall • US to increase military aid to Ukraine including Humvees and drones Daily Telegraph, March 11, 2015 EVENT The US announced it was stepping up non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday with a $75m (£50m) package that includes armoured Humvees and surveillance drones. Michael Fallon, the UK Defence Secretary, says Britain is also planning to increase its assistance. The moves come as US and Nato officials report that Russia has continued to move men and materiel, including tanks, into eastern Ukraine since the February 12 ceasefire that was brokered in Minsk by Germany and France. The US also announced new economic sanctions to be targeted at officials in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in Ukraine as well as the Russian National Commercial Bank and a nationalist Russian group. Mr Obama has resisted pressure from Congress and several senior officials in his administration to provide lethal support to Ukraine’s embattled armed forces. COMMENT With Bible in hand we know there is a push (military provocation or even attack) by the king of the south (America / Britain) against the king of the north (Russia). It is the push that is the spark that brings Russia down into the Middle East. The key focus of where the push could come is currently in eastern Europe – Ukraine and the Baltic states. America is inching towards military support of Ukraine. The Pentagon also announced Monday that about 3,000 U.S. soldiers from the Georgia-based 3rd Infantry Division will deploy to Eastern Europe beginning next week. Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters that about 750 U.S. military tanks, helicopters, and other vehicles and equipment arrived in Riga, Latvia, on Monday. This deployment is part of an on-going U.S. military troop rotation aimed at bolstering support for NATO allies who are worried about escalating aggression by Russia. We are getting closer and closer to the push… BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 11:40 NLT)

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: • Britain may broadcast Putin's financial secrets Daily Telegraph, March 10, 2015 Britain may broadcast the financial secrets of Russia’s ruling elite as part of the information war against the Putin regime, the Foreign Secretary has indicated. Philip Hammond said he was interested by the idea of publicising the wealth of the Russian president’s inner circle in order to embarrass them in front of their people, as part of the response to the ongoing incursion into eastern Ukraine. The Foreign Secretary warned that Putin is rapidly modernising his armed forces, and warned Russia’s bid to destabilise eastern Europe poses “the greatest single threat” to British national security. Mr Hammond said that Britain must now “accept” that efforts to offer Russia its “rightful place” in the post-Cold War order had been “rebuffed”. It marks a change in tone from the British government: David Cameron has repeatedly said that the door is open to Russia to normalise relations if it ended the assault on Ukraine. EVENT Putin has many financial secrets. His tax return says he earned £96,000, owns a flat and 3 cars. There are many who say Putin is the richest man in Europe, some say the world. They estimate he is worth over £80bn. The British Foreign Secretary Mr Hammond explained why he was keen to broadcast these financial secrets. “In the case of Russia, for two decades since the end of the Cold War, we and our allies sought to draw our old adversary into the rules-based international system. We worked in a spirit of openness, generosity and partnership, to help Russia take its rightful place, as we saw it, as a major power contributing to global stability and order. We now have to accept that those efforts have been rebuffed. We are now faced with a Russian leader bent not on joining the international rules-based system which which keeps the peace between nations, but on subverting it," he said. Russia has been turned back… he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:3-4)

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Russia opts out of European Arms Control Treaty Associated Press, March 10, 2015 Russia says it will no longer attend consultations related to a key European arms control treaty, accusing the West of stonewalling its demands. The move comes as Russia-West relations have plunged to their lowest point since the Cold War times over the Ukrainian crisis. The 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe treaty limits the number of tanks, aircraft and other heavy non-nuclear weapons deployed on the continent. Russia suspended its participation in 2007, citing NATO countries' failure to ratify a new version signed in 1999. Russian diplomat Anton Mazur said in Tuesday's statement in Vienna that Russia will stop attending the meetings of a consultative group related to the agreement, meaning "the suspension has become full." He added, however, that Moscow is still open to further arms control talks.. EVENT COMMENT Ukraine may not be headline news at the moment but behind the scenes things are moving…and not in a peaceful direction. Russia (as reported above) pulled out of the European arms control treaty this week. In effect they are saying they no longer abide by the rules that limit the number of tanks etc that can be deployed. Then on Tuesday a senior U.S. State Department official said that Russian tanks and heavy military equipment have crossed the Ukrainian border in the last few days in breach of a European-brokered ceasefire agreed on February 12. He also gave Russia just days to fully implement the ceasefire. Ukraine remains the faultline between Russia and America. It is a faultline that could cause an earthquake which in turn could lead to many of the events prophesied in the Bible happening. The stakes are extremely high and even those who do not read the Bible can see World War 3 coming – soon… BIBLE QUOTE (Revelation 16:14-16)

He will be amazingly destructive, he will succeed in whatever he does, and he will destroy the mighty and the holy ones. He will succeed through craftiness and deceit, become swelled with pride, and destroy many people just when they feel the most secure. He will even challenge the prince of princes • Putin reveals secrets of Russia's Crimea takeover plot BBC, March 9, 2015 Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that the plan to annex Crimea was ordered weeks before the referendum on self-determination. Crimea was formally absorbed into Russia on 18 March, to international condemnation, after unidentified gunmen took over the peninsula. Mr Putin said on TV he had ordered work on "returning Crimea" to begin at an all-night meeting on 22 February. The meeting was called after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted. Speaking last year, Mr Putin had said only that he took his final decision about Crimea after secret, undated opinion polls showed 80% of Crimeans favoured joining Russia. Speaking in a forthcoming Russian TV documentary, Mr Putin said a meeting with officials had been held on 22-23 February to plan the rescue of Ukraine's deposed president. EVENT he COMMENT Putin is clearly taking great pride in the role he played last year in returning Crimea to Mother Russia. In the short clip that has been broadcast on Russian television promoting the forthcoming documentary called :Crimea: the Road to the Motherland” the president openly boasts of his own personal contribution to returning the territory to Russian control. The really fascinating fact to emerge from this documentary – the full version of which is to be broadcast at an unspecified date – is the confirmation by Putin himself that he consistently told bare-faced lies to the outside world for the duration of the crisis. For example, at a press conference held in Moscow last March, which was broadcast to a global audience, he stated unequivocally that “there are no Russian troops active in Crimea”. He now says he personally ordered the operation! The Bible says that Gog is a liar as well. God says that he is master of deceit. Deceit is lies. It is hiding the truth. There is very little that Putin says that is truth – he lives a lie… BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:24-25 Complete Jewish Bible )

“Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them. A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel. Putin signs treaty integrating S. Ossetia into Russia Associated Press, March 18, 2015 Russia tightened its control Wednesday over a second breakaway region of Georgia, with President Vladimir Putin and the leader of South Ossetia signing a new treaty that calls for nearly full integration. South Ossetia broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s, and Russia effectively gained complete control over it and a second breakaway region, Abkhazia, after a brief war against Georgia in 2008. Under the agreement signed in the Kremlin, South Ossetia's military and economy are to be incorporated into Russia's. The treaty also promises to make it easier for South Ossetians to get Russian citizenship, and to raise salaries for civil servants and state pensions. The Georgian Foreign Ministry called Wednesday's signing ceremony an "intentional provocation," since it coincided with the latest round of talks in Geneva aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the dispute.  EVENT COMMENT Russia is strengthening its position in South Ossetia by signing a treaty that very nearly brings this breakaway part of Georgia into Russia itself. It is very similar to what happened in Crimea. Georgia of course sees this as a provocation but as they are so small there is nothing they can do about it. On Friday Putin proposed creating a regional currency union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, Russia's partners in a political and economic union made up of former Soviet republics. This union is Putin’s answer to the European Union. It is an attempt to build another power block in opposition to the West. Russia is strengthening its position. In no way is it backing down. Europe announced this week that it will keep sanctions on Russia until the end of the year. Russia will not back down and again ups the stakes… BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:7-8 NLT)

The attackers march like warriors and scale city walls like soldiers. Straight forward they march, never breaking rank. They never jostle each other; each moves in exactly the right position. They break through defences without missing a step. They swarm over the city. In Joel the Russian army is likened to locusts • Russia starts nationwide show of force AFP, March 20, 2015 Mammoth Russian military drills ordered by President Vladimir Putin from the Pacific to the Black Sea are designed to send a message to the West: keep your distance and don't overplay your hand on Ukraine, observers say. Since the start of the Ukraine crisis more than a year ago, Russia has flexed its muscles with a series of war games but the scale of the latest military exercises has triggered a series of new questions. Experts say whatever the purpose of the latest manoeuvres involving tens of thousands of troops, the intent is clear: to show Putin's Russia will stop at nothing to protect its interests. Military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer said "This is brinkmanship, balancing on the brink of war,” adding that in the current atmosphere of shattered ties with the West the Kremlin is not ruling out any scenarios. "These are preparations for a possible nuclear conflict, for a big war with Europe and for a global nuclear war with America." EVENT On Monday more than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines started military exercises across much of the country in one of the Kremlin's biggest shows of force since its ties with the West plunged to Cold War-lows. US commanders have professed grudging admiration for Russia's ability to move troops quickly. "I've been watching the Russian exercises ... what I cared about is they can get 30,000 people and 1,000 tanks in a place really fast," Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army's most senior commander in Europe, told reporters. The Bible says that when Russia moves it will move quickly. It will come like a whirlwind, like a storm to cover the land. Whirlwinds are highly destructive and move quickly. We know that like a plague of locusts Russia will invade and “eat” everything. he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Joel 2:7-8 NLT)

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: • Is Moscow preparing for a new war against Georgia? Eurasia Daily Monitor, March 24, 2015 President Vladimir Putin has been organizing so many military exercises in so many parts of the Russian Federation a process that has required Moscow to shift units from one area to another that it is virtually impossible to say just where he intends to use military force next. But there is one possible clue: A recent article on the Kavkazskaya Politika website (Kavpolit.com) suggested that Moscow is preparing for a new war in the Caucasus against a country pursuing membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Moscow is not just strengthening forces in the North Caucasus in line with its general program of re-armament and militarization of the country as a whole, but that the Kremlin is putting itself in a position to be able to, at a minimum, threaten new military action and, quite probably, to attack one of more of Russia's neighbours in the Caucasus. EVENT Moscow is strengthening forces in the North Caucasus in line with its general program of re-armament and militarization of the country as a whole. This region is very interesting. When you look at a map and work out the route Russia will take when it comes down to Israel it will definitely come through Georgia. There is almost a land bridge between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. So with reports of Russia building up military equipment just north of Georgia we can see preparation being put in place to swoop down. Putin of course has attacked Georgia before. Back in 2008 Russia invaded South Ossetia (a region inside Georgia) and effectively annexed the region for the separatists that wanted to breakaway from Georgia. Russia then recognised South Ossetia as a separate country on 26th August 2008. But this was just a pause…a little insight back then into Putin and what he would do. He will descend down to Israel… he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:3-4)

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. • Fears Moscow could reignite Ukraine fighting Daily Telegraph, March 26, 2015 The US fears that Moscow and pro-Russian separatists will reignite the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine following a February ceasefire that has largely held, a US diplomat warned on Wednesday. "Russia can reignite the conflict at any time of its choosing," the senior State Department official told journalists. "Everything that Russia has done since the second Minsk agreement suggests that they will hold that option open," the diplomat added.” We now know that the ceasefire after the first Minsk agreement (in September) was used by the Russians to run a very large 'train and equip' program," the diplomat said. The February ceasefire deal between Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, agreed during marathon overnight talks in the Belarus capital, has largely held despite sporadic fighting along the frontline. EVENT Ukraine may not be on the news but the crisis has not gone away. On Thursday Putin voiced confidence that Russia will come out as a winner in its standoff with the West if it firmly stands its ground. Speaking before senior officials of the Federal Security Service, the main successor to the KGB agency, Putin said "the situation around our country will change for the better, but not because we will make concessions, bend down or trifle with someone." "It will change for the better only if we become stronger," he said. NATO said it scrambled Danish jets and Italian jets based in Lithuania early Tuesday to identify the Russian aircraft which it said were heading to the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. And so we see Russia continue to test and push against Europe. Russia's relations with the West have plunged to the lowest point since the Cold War over the Ukrainian crisis. All these events are leading to Armageddon… COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Revelation 16:14-16)

Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means Russian tanks and fighters enter Eastern Ukraine NewsWeek, March 30, 2015 22 Russian tanks crossed into Ukraine’s separatist-held eastern territories over the weekend, as pro-Moscow forces continue to seep into Ukraine’s war-stricken Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Donetsk’s local pro-government officials reported yesterday. In a statement published on Donetsk’s regional government website, the deputy head of Ukraine’s anti-separatist military operations in Donetsk and Luhansk Valentin Fechev, condemned the “cynical lies” of pro-Russian fighters who have accused Ukraine of violating the ceasefire between the two sides, and instead gave a recent recap of Russian violations. Fechev told the regional government website that 22 tanks had crossed from Russia via the border town of Gukovo, into Ukraine’s Luhansk region, heading toward the city of Sverdlovsk for maintenance. EVENT COMMENT Although Ukraine has come off headline news the issues remain. Russia continues to send in troops and tanks which means at some point the conflict will flare up again. Russian tanks and soldiers have been “decisive” in winning key battles against government troops in eastern Ukraine, the commander of a separatist “special forces” detachment has admitted. The Kremlin denies sending men and military vehicles to fight in Ukraine, but Dmitry Sapozhnikov told the BBC this week that regular army units sent from Russia and commanded by Russian officers were key in seizing the strategic town of Debaltseve in February. “All operations, especially large-scale ones, are led by Russian officers, by Russian generals,” he said. This isn’t news. The world has known Russia invaded Eastern Ukraine. It’s just amazing the Putin would blatantly lie saying that Russia hadn’t. But the Bible says that Russia would have a deceptive leader…. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:25 NKJV)

I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: • RAF mounts biggest defence exercise in 30 years after Russian bomber flights Express, March 30, 2015 Operation Rising Panther, the first of six proposed air defence operations due to take place every year, will “show Vladimir Putin in no uncertain terms” that Britain is ready, willing and able counter increasing Russian aggression should the need arise, say military sources. More than 30 aircraft, including 20 Typhoons and Tornado fighter jets as well as a range of ED-3, AWACS, Sentinal and Shadow surveillance aircraft took part in the mock attack-and-defence wargames over the North east of England, as well as ground-based command teams. In February the Sunday Express revealed how one of the two Russian T-95 “Bear” long-range bombers intercepted by RAF Typhoons over the English Channel was carrying a nuclear missile designed to destroy a Trident submarine. President Putin, who has recently increased Russian defence spending by a record 33 per cent, authorises around eight Russian incursions into UK air space or Britain's "sphere of influence" every year. More than 100 were known to have encroached European airspace in 2013 alone. EVENT COMMENT he Rising Panther is said to be the biggest UK-only air defence exercise in decades. Britain is trying to prove to Putin that they will not be intimidated by Russian bombers flying close to their shores. Also this week there are reports from Norway that Russia is reopening a once secret naval base in the Artic. Three Russian ships spent the entire winter docked deep within the mountain hideaway which was once a heavily guarded military facility. Russian ships docked at what was once a secret Norwegian naval base in the Arctic have prompted concern from the NATO country's former top military leaders, anxious about its resurgent eastern neighbour roaming nearby. The Bible says we would see Russia turned back – turned back to anti western ways…. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:3-4)

Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: • US, Russian war games rekindle Cold War tensions Associated Press, April 9, 2015 Russia is so close that the F-16 fighter pilots can see it on the horizon as they swoop down over a training range in Estonia in the biggest ever show of U.S. air power in the Baltic countries. The simulated bombs release smoke on impact, but the M-61 cannon fires live ammunition, rattling the aircraft with a deafening tremor and shattering targets on the ground. The four-week drill is part of a string of non-stop exercises by U.S. land, sea and air forces in Europe — from Estonia in the north to Bulgaria in the south — scaled up since last year to reassure nervous NATO allies after Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. U.S. and Russian forces are now essentially back in a Cold War-style standoff, flexing their muscles along NATO's eastern flank. The saber-rattling raises the spectre that either side could misinterpret a move by the other, triggering a conflict between two powers with major nuclear arsenals despite a sharp reduction from the Cold War era. EVENT he COMMENT During a symbolic visit to Estonia last September, Obama said that the defence of the Baltic capitals of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius were just as important as defending Berlin, Paris and London. Estonia whose capital is Tallinn warmly received these words back then – they only have 5,500 soldiers on active duty and with mighty Russia on their doorstep they need protection. In recent months, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have seen hundreds of U.S. armoured vehicles, tanks and helicopters arrive on their soil. Russia is angered at these war games which are taking place just 60 miles from Russia’s border. Russia has also substantially increased its own military activity in the Baltic Sea region over the past year. It seems like everyone is preparing for war. And as the report above says – it only needs one mistake to trigger conflict… BIBLE QUOTE (Joel 3:9-10)

And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. Some believe these could be the effects of a nuclear explosion • Russia issues nuclear threat over Crimea and Baltic States International Business Times, April 2, 2015 Russia has threatened to use nuclear force against the United States and its Nato allies over Crimea and the Baltic States, in a stark warning reportedly issued by Moscow's envoys to their counterparts earlier this month. At a closed-door bilateral meeting held in Germany in mid-March, the Kremlin's emissaries cautioned that any Western attempt to return Crimea to Ukraine will be met with force. Russia's nuclear posturing follows further expansion of Nato's military presence in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where the Kremlin appears to be poised to begin destabilising actions like those it used in eastern Ukraine. Notes of the meetings seen by The Times were drawn up by a group of retired US military and intelligence officials, who met for two days with former high-level members of Russia's intelligence agency, the FSB, and former Russian army generals in the town of Torgau, Saxony. EVENT The notes mentioned in the article above make interesting reading. It said that after its annexation last year, Crimea was now part of the Russian Federation and any attempt by Nato to win it back for Ukraine would be considered a direct attack against Russia. As such, it "will be responded to forcefully, including through the use of nuclear force," the document read. "In this type of scenario, the United States should also understand it would also be at risk.” Also despite their Nato membership, Moscow considers Baltic states no different from Ukraine, as they are home to a minority Russian ethnic population. It is hard to comprehend any nation threatening the use of nuclear weapons when they know how terrifyingly destructive they are. They truly are a weapon of mass destruction. But it is possible they will be used in the final conflict…. COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Zechariah 14:12-13)

Persia [Iran], Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. Be thou [Gog / Putin] prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard [protector] unto them. • Israel angry as Russia approves missiles for Iran Daily Telegraph, April 13, 2015 EVENT Vladimir Putin lifted a ban on deliveries of Russian S-300 air-defence missiles to Iran on Monday, in a controversial move which angered Israel. The Russian president issued an executive order cancelling a prohibition on exporting the weapon to Tehran, a measure brought in under Western pressure in 2010 when the UN introduced an arms embargo. Israel responded sharply to the lifting of the ban. Yuval Steinitz, the intelligence and international relations minister, said it was “a direct result of the legitimacy that Iran is receiving from the nuclear deal that is being prepared, and proof that the Iranian economic growth which follows the lifting of sanctions will be exploited for arming itself and not for the welfare of the Iranian people”. The US White House said John Kerry, the secretary of state, had also raised his concerns with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, over the cancellation of the ban on Monday. COMMENT The Russian S-300 system was developed to defend against enemy aircraft and cruise missiles. The S-300 is regarded as one of the most potent anti-aircraft missile systems currently fielded. So why has Putin this week authorised the delivery of these banned missiles to Iran? The answer is these missiles will help protect Iran from attack. Russia has decided to help protect Iran in case the nuclear deal collapses and the US or Israel resort to military action. Mr Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, told reporters in Moscow that the missiles were an “exclusively defensive weapon”. Amazingly the Bible said 2500 years ago that Russia would help Iran in this way by acting as a guard or protector to them. In Ezekiel 38 we read that Gog (Putin) head of Russia would act as a “guard” (protector) of Persia (Iran). We also read that Iran will join Russia in invading Israel. Prophecy is being fulfilled in this headline… BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:5-7)

Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: {think … : or, conceive a mischievous purpose } And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely,….. To take a spoil, • Russia Wants to 'Redesign' the Middle East Israel National News, April 21, 2015 EVENT Russia thinks American policy in the Middle East has been irresponsible, but is pursuing a strategy where Iranian power would dominate. Under the radar last week, Vladimir Putin met with Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow. The meeting was not considered remarkable as Abbas has started to visit the Kremlin on an annual basis. The timing, though, corresponded with Putin’s definitely remarkable announcement Russia would reinitiate its sale of S-300 missiles to Iran. According to Sarah Fainberg of the Institute for National Security Studies, it is hard to ignore the correlation. “Basically we often quote economic reasons and these are valid, real reasons. But the ultimate and decisive reason is of a geopolitical nature meaning Russia wants to ultimately redesign the Middle East to its best interests and this explains the intensification of its activities in the past weeks whether in Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen or Iran,” she said. COMMENT An amazing headline in the light of Bible prophecy. There is a lot here that links directly back to the Bible. Firstly the headline itself – “Russia wants to redesign the Middle East.” Daniel 11 says that the king of the north will not only invade Israel but will continue down into Egypt. It wants to dominate a massive territory. Secondly we have the Palestinians seeking Russian support. In Ezekiel 38 we read that Russia will be visited. The word “visited” means to be saught after or asked for help. Thirdly we have Russian support of Iran. Russia believes that Iran should be the regional power that dominates the region. This is why Russia is supplying Iran with highly sophisticated S-300 missile that can shoot down incoming enemy aircraft with a very high degree of accuracy. Finally the article says that Russia is intensifying its activities in the Middle East over the last few weeks. Russia is indeed planning to redesign the Middle East.. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:10-12)

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon [in Lebanon];…. For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD. And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, • Netanyahu Warned Putin of Israeli Attacks on Weapons to Hezbollah Jewish Press, April 20, 2015 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned Vladimir Putin that Israel will attack weapons that Iran or Syria tries to ship to Hezbollah, according to a Defence News report of the conversation between the two leaders last week. The official statement after their hour-long talk simply said that the Prime Minister criticized Russia’s sale of the S-300 advance anti-missile system to Iran as a “direct result of the dangerous deal on the table” between Iran and the P5+1 countries. What was not reported was Netanyahu’s warning to the Russian president that Israel’s “red line” is any attempt by Iran or Syria to transfer, to place any advanced weapons in the hands of Hezbollah, Iran’s world-wide proxy terrorist network operating out of Lebanon. Syria and Hezbollah are heavily armed with Russian weapons, and Hezbollah’s missile arsenal is considered to be larger than almost any army in the world. EVENT The other enemy of Israel that Russia has armed (and continues to arm) is Syria. Syria in turn passes these rockets and missiles to Hezbollah. Hezbollah are a terrorist group based in Lebanon that want to destroy Israel. As the article says… Hezbollah are heavily armed with Russian weapons. When the Psalm 83 war begins it will be Russian weapons being used against the Jews. That war (coming soon) will see the utter defeat of Israel’s surrounding enemies. The Bible talks of the “pricking briers” that surround Israel being removed. But it will be a war that sees Israel weakened dramatically. They will survive but at a cost. But Russian weapons will be used again against Israel. But the next time they will be handled by Russian soldiers. Russia will pour into the void left by Stage 1 of the final conflict like a whirlwind. This is Stage 2 of the final conflict. The main driver for Russian invasion will be to take a spoil – loot the land of Israel… he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 28:22-24)

And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. • Russia's State RIA News Agency: Let the world fear us Eurasia Daily Monitor, April 30, 2015 EVENT The May 9th Victory Day parade in Moscow is designed to impress the world and the home public with Russia’s relentless military might. But no one seems to be counting the expenses. The last Soviet military parade in Red Square was in November 1990. Then, the Cold War ended, the Soviet Union collapsed and there were no parades until May 1995. Under President Vladimir Putin’s rule, the military displays in Moscow steadily expanded. The upcoming parade in the Russian capital is officially claimed to be the largest in post-Soviet times: Taking part will be over 16,000 men and 194 pieces of heavy military equipment, including 7 World War II–vintage T-34 tanks and a flyover by 143 aircraft. In addition to the Moscow spectacle, some 85,000 troops, armour, warships and aircraft will be parading on May 9 in smaller military displays in many Russian cities and garrisons. COMMENT Russia’s Victory Day Parade is next week. But due to the size and scale of this one many news channels are reporting it already! As the report says above – “it is designed to impress the world with Russia’s relentless military might.” The parade marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazism. The Soviet Union lost more than 20 million people in that war. In contrast to the last big Victory Day anniversary one decade ago, most western leaders have rejected Russia’s invitation to this “celebration”. A decade ago all major western leaders attended including President Bush. How times have changed… But Russia has been turned back as the Bible said it would to its anti West, totalitarian, authoritarian ways. It now seeks an empire again. It is now led by a man that many publicly say is akin to Hilter himself. The Bible says that Gog the Russian leader will invade Israel – many Jews will lose their lives. Sounds like Hitler. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:16)

Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; • Russia seems set for new offensive in Ukraine Associated Press, April 30, 2015 The top U.S. commander for NATO said Thursday that America needs better intelligence on the ground in Ukraine, but that it appears Russian forces have used a recent lull in fighting to reposition for another offensive. Gen. Philip Breedlove, commander of NATO forces in Europe, told the Senate Armed Services Committee, that the situation in Ukraine is volatile and fragile and urged Congress to bolster U.S. intelligence capabilities to better understand President Vladimir Putin's intent in the region. "Russian military operations over the past year in Ukraine, and the region more broadly, have underscored that there are critical gaps in our collection and analysis," Breedlove said. "Some Russian military exercises have caught us by surprise and our textured feel for Russian involvement on the ground in Ukraine has been quite limited." EVENT American officials say that Russia has significantly deepened its command and control of the militants in eastern Ukraine in recent months. This has led the US to introduce a new term: "combined Russian-separatist forces." They used this phrase 3 times in one statement this week where they lambasted Moscow and the insurgents for breaking the ceasefire. By describing them as an integrated force in the east of the country, the U.S. is putting greater responsibility on Russia for the continued fighting. America fears that Russia is building up for a new offensive. But Putin is notoriously difficult to read. As General Breedlove said this week…”We cannot be fully certain what Russia will do next and we cannot fully grasp Putin's intent.” With Bible in hand though we know what Putin actually thinks! We are told he thinks an evil thought to invade Israel. He is a man that is difficult to read but God knows his mind and has revealed it! he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 28:10-11)

And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, • Russia stages massive WW2 parade BBC, May 9, 2015 EVENT Russia is staging its biggest military parade, marking 70 years of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Thousands of troops are marching on Red Square in Moscow, and new armour being displayed for the first time. More than 20 heads of states are in Moscow, but many world leaders are boycotting the event because of Russia's role in the Ukraine crisis. As the event began, President Vladimir Putin said international co-operation had been put at risk in recent years. In his speech, President Putin paid tribute to the sacrifices of Soviet troops during World War Two. He also thanked "the people of Great Britain, France and the United States for their contribution to victory”. But he added: "In recent decades the basic principles of international co-operation have been ignored ever more frequently. We see how a military-bloc mentality is gaining momentum.” The remarks echo previous complaints by Mr Putin about what he says are efforts by the US and its Nato allies to encircle Russia militarily. The enormous military parade underway right now appears more like a show of force rather than an anniversary marking the end of WWII. 16,500 troops are taking part, with 194 armoured vehicles and 143 aircraft! A patriotic mood has gripped Russia as Europe and Russia remember the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. It is 70 years since the world has been at war….and yet as Putin says a military bloc mentality is gaining momentum again. We are closer to WWIII than at anytime since WWII ended. Perhaps we are on the very brink of the final conflict? Seventy years of course is a significant time period. Seven symbolises completion. Babylon was punished 70 years later following its destruction of Jerusalem. Perhaps latter day Babylon [Europe] will be punished 70 years after its massacre of the Jews…? COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Jeremiah 25:11-12)

A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. .Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. • How Putin's military firepower compares to the West Daily Telegraph, May 6, 2015 Fifteen years after Vladimir Putin first walked into the Kremlin, Russia’s army is bigger, stronger, and better equipped than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Able to call on three quarters of a million frontline troops, more tanks than any other country on the planet, and the world’s third largest air force, Russia retains much of the brute force associated with a former superpower. But it has also rapidly modernised, spending millions on rearmament and retraining programmes aimed at professionalising the lumbering, conscript-reliant force it inherited from the Soviet Union. The world got its first glimpse of Mr Putin’s new model army a year ago, when “little green men” with gleaming new uniforms and weapons annexed Crimea in a bloodless but extremely efficient operation. Last year Russia spent an estimated 3.247 trillion rubles (£42.6 billion) on defence. EVENT America is the largest military force in the world by some margin BUT… unlike Russia it has military commitments around the globe. From South Korea to the Middle East to Europe, America is thinly stretched. Russia however has hardly any of these commitments and of course from a Middle East point of view is able to project huge amounts of force if it wanted to with relative ease. America would never be able to match a possible 2.3 million strong army as it swooped down into Israel. Even if all America’s tanks were placed in the way of Russia they would still be overwhelmed… Russia has 15,398 tanks to America’s 8,848. Britain has just 407! Russia has 5,972 self propelled artillery units. America has 1,934. Britain..89. The Bible says Russia will come like a storm, like a cloud covering the land. It talks about Russian troops desolating the land as they come down like locusts. he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Joel 3:3-5)

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon [Russia], and out of the mouth of the beast [Europe], and out of the mouth of the false prophet. [Vatican] The 3 spirits began in the French Revolution. Liberty , Equality, Fraternity. Liberty / Freedom / democracy came out of Europe. Equality / communism came out of Russia. Fraternity / brotherhood came out of the Vatican. But all were lies and falsehoods. Britain and Nato launch biggest war games on Russia's doorstep as tensions grow Daily Telegraph, May 5, 2015 Britain and Nato have launched their biggest war games on Russia's doorstep amid growing tensions over Vladimir Putin's military aggression. The largest ever Nato anti-submarine exercise, including the Royal Navy, is under way off the coast of Norway just weeks after reports of Russian submarines encroaching in to foreign waters. At the same time British troops are taking part in the biggest military exercise seen in Estonia since the Baltic nation regained its independence more than two decades ago. The war games come as tensions grow with Russia over Ukraine crisis and fears that the Baltic nations could be next in President Putin’s sights. The commander of the Nato manoeuvres said recent incidents by the Russian military were a “cause of concern” and added “relevance to the exercise”. At least 18 ships and submarines are taking part in Operation Dynamic Mongoose which involves 10 Nato members and Sweden. EVENT COMMENT Europe can of course see what is coming and is desperately trying to show Russia they are a match as they put on their own biggest war games. But while Russia has been building up its forces, Europe has reduced theirs. As the headline says the tension is growing. Last month, Latvia said it had detected a Russian submarine near its water and last week Finland fired depth charges at an unidentified submarine along its coast. Russian aircraft have also repeatedly approached and violated Nordic and Baltic airspace in recent months, challenging air defences and triggering allied responses. The division between East and West legs of the ancient Roman Empire continue to exist as the Bible said they would. The legs never come together they remain divided. The east became the military half while the west embraced democracy. BIBLE QUOTE (Revelation 16:13)

a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. • Russia and Nato launch rival war games Daily Telegraph, May 26, 2015 EVENT Russia and Nato have launched rival military exercises in the latest sign of rising military tensions in eastern and central Europe. About 250 aircraft and 12,000 servicemen will take part in Russian combat readiness drills over the Urals mountains and Siberia in what the country's defence ministry has described as a “massive surprise inspection.” The snap exercises launched yesterday involving aviation and air defence forces in Russia’s central military district began on the same day Nato launched its own long-planned exercises in the Arctic. About 100 aircraft and 4,000 servicemen will take part in “Arctic Challenge,” a Norwegian-led aviation exercise described as the “largest of its kind.” The two-week exercise will involve forces from Germany, Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, as well as non-Nato allies Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. COMMENT As the report says – military tensions in eastern Europe are still rising. Another week and more war games. Each one larger than the previous one. Dmitry Rogozin, the Russian deputy prime minister with responsibility for defence, further raised tensions on the weekend when he joked on national television that “our tanks don’t need visas.” Relations between East and West are as bad as they were during the Cold War. There is immense distrust on both sides and the ever increasing tensions could easily become war. Ezekiel 38 and Daniel 11 spell out what Russia will do and also where Russia’s allies are positioned. The countries allied with Russia in Ezekiel 38 are Iran, Turkey, Ethiopia, Libya. They don’t include Europe.. Therefore we are not looking for a Russian Europe alliance but a Russian / Iranian / North African alliance. The coming conflict between Russia and Europe is quite possibly part of the push against Russia. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:4-6)

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: • Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine Reuters, May 27, 2015 Russia's army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of weaponry including mobile rocket launchers, tanks and artillery at a makeshift base near the border with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter saw this week. Many of the vehicles have number plates and identifying marks removed while many of the servicemen had taken insignia off their fatigues. As such, they match the appearance of some of the forces spotted in eastern Ukraine, which Kiev and its Western allies allege are covert Russian detachments. The scene at the base on the Kuzminsky firing range, around 50 km (30 miles) from the border, offers some of the clearest evidence to date of what appeared to be a concerted Russian military build-up in the area. Earlier this month, NATO military commander General Philip Breedlove said he believed the separatists were taking advantage of a ceasefire that came into force in February to re-arm and prepare for a new offensive. However, he gave no specifics. EVENT Russia is getting ready it appears for increased conflict in Ukraine. There is a steady build up according to reports of heavy weapons near the Ukrainian border. Over the course of fours days starting on Saturday, Reuters saw four goods trains with military vehicles and troops arriving at a rail station in the Rostov region of southern Russia, with at least two trainloads traveling on by road to the base. So could we see open conflict between Russia and Ukraine? It is highly possible. Eastern Ukraine is part of the territory of ancient Magog. It doesn’t take long to look at where ancient Magog was on a map and see how it covered what is now eastern Ukraine. We are told in Ezekiel 38 that Gog is of the land of Magog. He also rules Meshech and Tubal. Putin by taking eastern Ukraine is taking back Magog. he COMMENT BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:2-3)

he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft [deceit] to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; Putin: Deaths of Russian troops a state secret Daily Telegraph, May 28, 2015 President Vladimir Putin has declared all deaths of Russian soldiers during "special operations" to be classified as a state secret, in a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending soldiers to fight in eastern Ukraine. An order signed by President Putin on Thursday makes it a criminal offence to divulge information about the peacetime loss of its soldiers. The order comes amid mounting evidence of the involvement of Russian troops in the over year-long conflict in Ukraine. Last week, Moscow-based opposition activists published a report on the deaths of members of an elite Russian army reconnaissance unit, whom they claim were killed while on duty in eastern Ukraine. Vadim Korovin and Ruslan Leviev say their report, which involved exhaustive investigations and photos of the soldiers’ graves, proves that the men were serving members of the Russian military at the time of their deaths and not volunteers. EVENT COMMENT Putin has constantly denied Russian involvement in Ukraine. He says that any Russians in Ukraine are volunteers or on annual leave and have decided to go to Ukraine on their own accord. Somehow they manage to take army vehicles, tanks and rockets! The report mentioned above says that at least 220 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the start of fighting there in April 2014. It also alleged that the Kremlin finances the “volunteers” fighting for separatist forces. This is why Putin this week has declared deaths of Russian soldiers are now a state secret. He is the master of deception and when a bright light is shone into what is going on Putin’s response is to cover it in more darkness. The Bible says that the latter day king of the north would be deceitful and proud. Putin fits the bill. BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:24-25)

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. • Putin signs law allowing closure of foreign firms Daily Telegraph, May 24, 2015 Western governments and human rights groups have reacted with fury after Vladimir Putin signed a new law allowing Russian prosecutors to declare foreign and international organisations "undesirable" and close them down. The new law allows persecutors to declare an organisation "undesirable" if they deem it to threaten Russia's constitutional order, defence and security, or public health. The designation, which must also be approved by the Russian foreign ministry, would make it illegal for such groups to open offices in Russia and allow the authorities to freeze their financial transactions within the country. Local employees of such organisations could face fines or prison for repeated violations of the law, and foreign employees may be denied entry to Russia entirely. The United States said it is "deeply troubled" by the new law. In a State Department statement, it added that it was an example of the Russian government's "growing crackdown on independent voices and intentional steps to isolate the Russian people from the world." EVENT COMMENT Another law Putin has signed this week. The first one on the previous slide saying that Russian solider deaths are now a state secret and then this one which allows Russia to just close down foreign organisations at a whim. The only criteria for closing them down is that they are deemed “undesirable!” This new law is an amendment to 2012 legislation which banned American citizens from adopting Russian orphans and allowed authorities to sanction US-funded NGOs. This is part of the king of the north preparing not only to take back the full territory of Magog but also at some point to invade the Middle East. These anti western laws and laws of secrecy are all part of the plan to create a new Russian super power. BIBLE QUOTE (Ezekiel 38:7-8)

In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. • Poroshenko warns of 'full-scale' Russia invasion BBC, June 4, 2015 EVENT President Petro Poroshenko has told MPs the military must prepare to defend against a possible "full-scale invasion" from Russia, amid a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine. Russia has denied that its military is involved in Ukraine, but Mr Poroshenko said 9,000 of its troops were deployed. Clashes involving tanks took place in two areas west of Donetsk on Wednesday. There was a "colossal threat" that large-scale fighting would resume, the president told parliament in Kiev. The outbreak of violence, in the government-held towns of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, was among the worst in eastern Ukraine since a ceasefire was signed in Minsk in February. International monitors from the OSCE said that in the hours before and during the fighting around Maryinka a large amount of heavy weapons was spotted moving towards the contact line in rebel-controlled areas. COMMENT We reported last week that Russia is massing troops and weapons along the border with Ukraine. This week Ukraine’s prime minister warned that there is a colossal threat of large scale fighting resuming. "Ukraine's military should be ready for a new offensive by the enemy, as well as a full-scale invasion along the entire border with the Russian Federation," he said. "We must be really prepared for this.” More than 6400 have been killed in Ukraine since April 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea. It’s interesting with Bible in hand that reports always talk of “rebels” seizing territory in eastern Ukraine backed by Russian soldiers. The Bible says in Daniel 8 (which speaks of the latter day king of the north) that “rebels” will become completely wicked. During this time a fierce looking king, a master of deception will arise. The original king of the north was Antiochus Epiphanes – the latter day king is Putin! BIBLE QUOTE (Daniel 8:23-24 NIV)

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