All posts tagged: What is behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Is Satan manipulating Vladimir Putin through a spirit of fear?

A curious story emerging out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine involves a Roman Catholic priest in Ukraine who is performing a ‘ritual’ exorcism on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Father Tykhon Kulbaka, who made the announcement on Facebook on Feb. 25, 2002, believes an evil spirit is influencing Putin and the priest has committed to performing this exorcism daily during the war. Faithwire reports that there are two levels of exorcism in the Roman Catholic Church, major and minor. Major exorcisms are intended for people whose bodies have been possessed by an evil spirit, and minor is for those who are being unduly influenced by an evil spirit. It seems, that the priest is performing the latter on behalf of Putin. I have no doubt that evil spirits can influence political leaders. In the book of Daniel, we read after defeating the demonic spirit over Persia (Prince of Persia Daniel 10:12-13), a godly angel took a position in the spiritual realm beside the Persian King to strengthen and protect him (Daniel 11:1). This …

Is Vladimir Putin trying to revive the old Soviet Union?

As Russia was threatening to invade Ukraine over the past few weeks, people were already suggesting that there was more going on. They wondered even then if Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was wanting to restore the old Communist Soviet Union and all its brutal glory, where well over 20 million people died. READ: The Staggering Toll of the Russian Revolution AND 100 Years of Communism—and 100 Million Dead And with Russia’s invasion fully on, The Blaze reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admits that this reviving of the former Soviet Union empire may be exactly what is happening. The Blaze explains U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine is likely only part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs for the European continent. Blinken made the remarks in an interview with CBS News managing editor Norah O’Donnell. When asked by O’Donnell if the U.S. had any specific intelligence indicating Putin will advance beyond Ukraine, the nation’s top diplomat shrugged off the question, suggesting it’s obvious. You don’t …