Russia Looking Forward to a Bigger Slice of Ten Toes Oil Pie!
October 28, 2005
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The economic breakup of the Soviet Union has left Russia in a terrible financial state.
The Soviet Union was constantly involved in diplomatic, economic, and military aid to the Arab states throughout
the cold war, in the hopes of gett
ing a foothold in the Islamic world.
Now, their help to Iran reaps Russia a great
boost to their own economy through
the financial wealth accumulated from oil revenues by Iran. Russia and China will not be among the nations that launch the initial Jihad against Israel, which begins the last three and one-half years of the tribulation period. However, when the final call, for all nations to come and assist the Islamic Antichrist, comes at the end of the tribulation period, both Russia and China will be among the nations that come down to get a much bigger piec
e of the oil pie.
Revelation 16:16 – And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
However, what they will receive for their helping the Islamic Antichrist will be a super sized piece of God’s wrath pie.
Revelation 16:17-21 – And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple
of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
[18] And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an
earthquake, and so great. [19] And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
[20] And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
[21] And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
The two extracts from the Jerusalem Post, which follow, are an example of the way Russia is helping Iran diplomatically and militarily, and in turn, receiving part of the Iranian pie now, while waiting for a bigger slice in the future.
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Iran Launches Satellite from Russian Territory
JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST
October 27, 2005
Iran launched a satellite into space from a site in Russia, and obtained Russian assistance for the launch, including the launch facilities.
In an official announcement, Iran said that the Russian-manufactured satellite, Sina 1, was intended for research and communications. The 20-kilogram technological satellite is a relatively small one, Israel Radio reported.
The Iranians have announced that they will launch two satellites. The second satellite, manufactured by Italy, will carry photographic equipment and is intended to be a spy satellite. Its development encountered technical difficulties.
There are only seven countries in the world, with Israel among them, which can manufacture their own satellites. Approximately 80 other countries, including Iran, have purchased satellites from the seven members of the “Space Club.”
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BEGIN EXTRACTS FROM 2ND JERUSALEM POST ARTICLE
Russia Says Iran not a Nuclear Threat
by Herb Keinon, THE JERUSALEM POST
With contributions by Greer Fay Cashman
Octber 27, 2005
Significant Israeli-Russian differences over Iran, Hamas and Hizbullah emerged during talks Wednesday between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom.
Lavrov arrived Tuesday for two days of talks in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. After meeting Shalom he traveled to Ramallah for talks with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Thursday.
One diplomatic official in Jerusalem said the Israeli-Russian discrepancies over Iran’s threat had to do with the question of when Iran would be considered a clear and present danger. While Israel believed to this point would be reached when Iran obtained all the know-how needed to develop a nuclear bomb, Russia believed that Teheran would only be a clear and present danger when it was well on the way to building the bomb, the official said.
While Israel and the US are interested in seeing the Iranian question taken to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions as soon as possible, Lavrov made it clear that Moscow was in no great hurry.
The differences on Hamas and Hizbullah did not come out in the open at the press conference, but were present during the meeting.
According to diplomatic officials, when Shalom said the international community must keep Hamas from gaining legitimacy, Lavrov compared Hamas with Hizbullah, which Russia believes has a legitimate political wing.
When Lavrov said Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon met with a Hizbullah leader in the summer, Shalom asked how Russia would feel if Israel’s ambassador to Russia would meet with a representative of Chechnyan terrorists.
Lavrov did not reply.
Russia, according to Israeli officials, believes that organizations like Hamas and Hizbullah can eventually be brought “into the fold” and convinced to give up their terrorists ways.
Another area of disagreement between Russia and Israel had to do with the UN report on Syrian involvement in the February assassination
of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.
Shalom, at the press conference, said Israel believes “strong action must be taken by international community to ensure that Syria’s interference in Lebanon and support of terror against Israel is brought to an end. Russia’s position on this will be crucial.”
Although Israel has taken a low profile on this matter, it is believed to be in favor of sanctions against Syria if it did not cooperate fully with the UN investigation.
However, Mikhail Kamynin, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman accompanying Lavrov, was quoted by Inter-Fax as saying that “a resolution of the Security Council on the investigation of the murder of Lebanese ex-prime minister Rafik Hariri should be just.
It should confirm the impartial character of the investigation done.
Russia opposes sanctions against Syria. We shall do our best for preventing attempts to impose sanctions on Syria.”
END EXTRACTS FROM 2ND JERUSALEM POST ARTICLE