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Russia will play a major role in the End Times by leading an attack on Israel, says pastor and author David Jeremiah, who adds that such an assault won’t “happen in the immediate future” but could take place “sooner than we think.”

Late Monday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that there would "definitely be an international tribunal" for war crimes committed by Russia after Russian forces attacked the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is setting the stage for the entire region to declare war on Israel and thus fulfill biblical prophecy, Pat Robertson said on The 700 Club on Monday.

One evening, Jesus and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee in a boat. A “great windstorm arose,” so that the boat was filling with water. Then Jesus “rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!'” And the Bible says, “The wind ceased, and there was a great calm” (Mark 4:37-39). Your storm may be the escalating crisis in Ukraine or something closer to home. But know this: Jesus is in your boat. He is experiencing everything you’re experiencing. Because you’re in his hand, nothing can come to you without coming first through him (John 10:28-29). The key is to trust our storm to our Savior, every time.

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's nuclear deterrent force to be on high alert after several countries launched sanctions and military efforts against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine last week.

As Russia launched an invasion of their country Thursday morning, a group of Ukrainian citizens gathered in a circle to kneel in an outdoor prayer in a powerful moment that was broadcast to the world on CNN and then went viral on social media.

The renowned theologian John R. W. Stott used to say, “We must be global Christians with a global vision, because our God is a global God.” Because God is the king of the universe, every dimension of the universe falls within his care and compassion. He loves Ukrainians just as much as he loves Americans and Russians just as much as he loves Ukrainians. “We must be global Christians with a global vision, because our God is a global God.” —John R. W. Stott

The situation has escalated in Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin has seemingly begun to mount a full invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is set to introduce a state of emergency across parts of the country following the movement of Russian troops, and the U.S. has promised to begin implementing sanctions against Moscow.

The politics and details of the conflict are intense and complex, but here are four things Christians should know about the situation:

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be the beginning of a great power war. Such dark tidings lead to a fear, not just for our lives but that nearly everything we consider sure in this world could come crashing down around us. What if the “personal peace and affluence” we think of as our birthright is relegated to the history books?

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Stephen Fidler explains “Putin’s endgame” by focusing on the “post-Cold War agreements that humiliated Russia.” He notes, “Mr. Putin has made clear he wants to redraw the post-Cold War security map of Europe.” Accordingly, Putin wants to stop further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, whose expansion he views as encroaching on Russia’s security.