Putin Dismisses Russian Government
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin has dismissed his entire cabinet led by the Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov in a televised statement.

"In accordance with article 117 of the Russian Constitution, I have made the decision to dismiss the Government." the Russian President said today to viewers of Channel One Russia.

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Comments
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has dismissed his entire cabinet, although, he claims they resigned.  Supposedly, this was a retooling move in preparation for the upcoming elections.

A reader wrote me and asked if this sudden turn of events had any prophetic significance.  Truthfully, not directly!  But indirectly, it could have major significance.  Major from this perspective.  For many years I have been looking for the return of the old Soviet Union.  When Putin took office in January of 2000 that was the beginning of the end as far as democratic reforms were concerned.  Not long after, the old Soviet Red Star was reinstated as the official symbol of the military.  The Red Star was a symbol of Soviet oppression for decades.  Since then, there have been more than a few suspect policy moves by President Putin.

Personally, I think it's only a matter of time before Russia retransforms itself back into the feared powerhouse of its former years.  This will be the springboard that will lead to the bold move to take Israel.  I am convinced this will happen in our generation.

Pastor Malone