"The Russians are coming..."

Russia's growing influence in the Middle East is now being noticed - not only by prophecy watchers, but the media as well.

Below are three links, but I want to pull extracts from the different articles to reveal an "interesting paradox":

"The Russians Are Coming.... To Damascus"

"The Russians Are Back!"

"Israel Criticizes Russia for Supplying Warplanes to Syria"


Revealing quotes from these articles:

Syrian officials emphasized that Mr. Medvedev’s visit to Syria was an “historic visit” by a Russian president for the first time in decades. Yesterday, the two states signed a long series of cooperation agreements. Reports from Damascus stressed the Russian intention to build a military base in the Tartous port and the commitment to provide Syria with missiles and military equipment.

Meanwhile, Russia is considering helping Syria build a nuclear reactor for producing energy, said yesterday the Russian energy minister, who accompanied Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on his visit to Damascus. This Russian step is liable to be received with displeasure by various Western countries given the unfinished business surrounding the Syrian efforts to build a nuclear reactor for military purposes.

Medvedev met with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during his Syria visit and in an unprecedented move wrote a front-page editorial for Syria's daily al-Watan on how important bilateral relations are between Damascus and Moscow.

A strongly worded statement was also issued calling for peace in the Middle East based on United Nations resolutions and the restoration of the June 4, 1967 borders of Israel, which would return all occupied land to the Arabs. It also called for a solution to the Palestinian refugee question and the creation of a viable Palestinian state.

Damascus also called on Medvedev to get the US, "which is not doing enough", to jump-start serious peace talks on restoring the Golan Heights to Syria. Assad called on Medvedev to use Russia's influence - given that it was one of the co-chairs of the Madrid Peace Conference of 1991 - to "convince Israel of the necessity of peace"

For his part, although promising to do his best, Medvedev did not sound optimistic that any breakthroughs were on the horizon. He mention an "increase in tension" that might, he prophesized, "lead to a catastrophe". If that happens, he said, "Moscow will not stand with arms folded".

Although Assad refused to sign a friendship agreement with the Soviet Union throughout the first 10 years of his presidency, he nevertheless relied on Soviet experts to train and arm the Syrian army.

The Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday criticized Russia for supplying warplanes to Syria, claiming that the move did not bring peace to the region.

The statement came after a top military official told Russian news agency ITAR-Tass that Moscow would supply Damascus MiG-29 fighter jets, Pantsir short-range air defense systems, and armored vehicles, as agreed during the first official visit of the Russian president to Syria last week.

“The weapons will not help build a prosperous atmosphere for peace negotiations in the region,” Lieberman told Israel's public radio.

Russia’s recent agreement, along with recent promises to supply warplanes to Damascus, which has close ties to Iran, are irritating Tel Aviv and Washington.

Syria is known to have ties with terrorist groups such as the Palestinian Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, and Lebanon's Hezbollah. The Israeli foreign minister also accused Syria of supplying Hezbollah with Scud missiles.

So what do we have here?

If it weren't so serious with such grave consequences, this would be outright funny.

- Russia, ostensibly, is calling for peace in the region.

- Well, that "peace" of course would only come with Israel going back to "pre-1967 borders" which would translate to giving up the Golan Heights and the West Bank, making Israel completely vulnerable to attack - and would place them in a very tenuous situation.

- However, while calling for "peace" ("peace" = Israel becoming defenseless) - Russia arms Israel's enemies with "warplanes", "air defense systems", "armored vehicles", "experts to train the Syrian army", "missiles" and a "military base".

This coming from a country that pretends it wants "peace" in the region? Really? Are these the actions by a country desiring peace? It would almost appear, from their actions, that they want "war", not "peace".

- If there is conflict in the region, "Moscow will not stand with arms folded" (so....Who would Russia fight with? Obviously their allies, who also happen to be Israel's enemies).

So. In summary, we have a highly active Russia in the region. A Russia who is arming Israel's enemies, building nuclear facilities, sending warplanes, defense systems, armored vehicles, missiles, military bases and training armies in the region...Oh - and while we are at it - a Russia who has vowed to become involved with their allies in the event of conflict.

All while calling for "peace" - oh - but only if Israel essentially disarms by returning to the "pre-1967 borders".

Is it just me?

The entire premise and further discussion of Russia's actions in the region is so absurd - its hard to believe anyone can take this seriously. But the main-stream-media will support Russia, and pretend that Russia and their allies really do want "peace", and its Israel who is blocking "peace".

Russia continues their aggressive approach in the Middle-East. There is more contained in these articles which reveals their quest for energy domination in the region, and they are well positioned for that objective. And now we see their continuing efforts to arm Israel's enemies - while they unwittingly prepare for the battle of Ezekiel 38-39.

Exactly what we would expect from the land of "MaGog".