Russia

According to a recent poll by The Joshua Fund, most Americans believe that the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are signs of biblical prophecies being fulfilled ahead of Christ's return.

This week, the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council amid allegations that Russian soldiers in Ukraine committed human rights violations.

Ukrainian officials say troops pushed back Russian soldiers around Kyiv late last week and took ground back from invading forces.

Evangelist Franklin Graham this week wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, requesting a cease-fire from the war during Holy Week of the Western and Eastern churches, Religion News Service reported.

The United States and its NATO allies are “as strong and united” as ever in standing against Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, President Biden said Thursday following meetings in Belgium and Poland with leaders of NATO, the G7 and the European Union.

The United States has formally accused Russia of war crimes amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev accused the West of trying to dismantle Russia and warned that Moscow might have to put the United States in its "place."

Rescuers are searching for survivors after Russia reportedly launched an airstrike on a Ukrainian theater that was sheltering displaced civilians.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has emerged as a key negotiator for peace between Russia and Ukraine after speaking with leaders of both countries in recent days, including flying to Moscow for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

When Christianity is used to advance secular aims, it ceases to be true Christianity. This is true whether these aims are Russian or American, your agendas or mine.