Allies moving away!

“Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov are spending two days in Paris shortly after Moscow and Paris signed a deal for Russia to purchase two French Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.”  This follows a deal where Germany has agreed to build a military training center in Russia, to train Russian troops.

According to a recent report, “The Russian officials’ visit is a chance to very publicly emphasize the Mistral deal [worth $1.7 billion], a boon for the Kremlin that wants to signal the rest of Europe that it has a strong security relationship with France (part of its ongoing campaign to unsettle the Central Europeans and make them doubt the commitment of their West European NATO allies)” (Stratfor, June 21, 2011).   The actions of Russia, France and Germany appear to be severing a long-time European reliance on the United States and the West. 

Bible prophecy indicates that Russia will ultimately join an Asian coalition that will come against a European Beast power (Daniel 11:44-45; Revelation 16:12-16).  However, prior to that event, this European power will bring a type of “peace” and economic prosperity to the earth—for a short time (Revelation 18:9-15).  Bible prophecies also clearly state that as America and Britain (Israelite peoples) turn away from God, their former allies would begin to move away from them and eventually turn against them (Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 23:5, 9, 22). 

We appear to be watching these ancient prophecies being fulfilled right in front of our eyes today!