
Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for his 25th state visit to China, just days after Donald Trump's departure, as both nations deepen economic, energy, and strategic ties outside the US dollar system. The consolidation of a powerful Russia-China axis — increasingly independent of Western influence and aligned against the existing world order — mirrors biblical descriptions of end-times geopolitical realignments involving kings from the East and a northern power. Scripture speaks of great coalitions rising against the West and Israel in the last days, with Ezekiel 38 identifying a alliance involving 'Gog' from the far north alongside eastern powers moving against God's people.