As Russia's invasion of Ukraine has blown up into a conflict of horrific atrocities against civilians, nations around the world have lined up to condemn it — even historically neutral countries such as Switzerland.

But former televangelist Pat Robertson, who came out of his retirement to weigh in on the situation, sees something even grander in the whole affair — according to him, Vladimir Putin is being willed by God to conduct the invasion, as a way of triggering the End Times.

"I think you can say, well, Putin's out of his mind, and yes, maybe so," said Robertson. "But at the same time he's being compelled by God. He went into Ukraine, but that wasn't his goal. His goal was to move against Israel, ultimately."

"God is getting ready to do something amazing, and that will be fulfilled," said Robertson. "And what Putin is doing, by moving as he is, to set up Ukraine as a staging ground for one of the armies, and then across is Erdogan in Turkey, and you've got between them that little Dardanelles area. And it's going to happen. So I say, that is what's coming up. Is Putin crazy? Is he mad? Well, perhaps. But God says, I'm going to put hooks in your jaws and I'm going to draw you into this battle, whether you like it or not. And he's being compelled, after the move into the Ukraine, he's being compelled to move to get a land bridge, and then across the Dardanelles with Turkey, and watch what's going to happen next. You read your Bible, because it's coming to pass."

Contrary to Robertson's claim, Turkey — although often friendly with Russia — has not backed Russia's war and is firmly supporting Ukraine in the conflict. Additionally, as a NATO country, an attack on Turkey by Russia would compel a counterattack by the entire NATO alliance.

https://www.rawstory.com/pat-robertson/

MrBrownJay1:
he is only compelled by COMMON SENSE!!!! only a fool wouldnt go to war in Ukraine!

joyandfaith:
It is only a fool that would be glorifying war.

MrBrownJay1:


use your brain... nobody is glorifying war but any human with common sense understands why Russia went to war. Russia had no other options.

joyandfaith:
Anybody that is using his brain knows that are other options. Why not sanction Ukraine economically?

MrBrownJay1:


use your brain....the problem has very little to do with Ukraine and all to do with the US and its attempt at world domination. look at Europe and see where the NATO&US is placing US military base with nuclear capability all around Russia. now Russia has been warning the NATO&US about such aggressive move for more than a decade now to no avail. imagine, if Russia did the same, the US would have never accepted it (aka put Russian bases in Cuba/Mexico/Canada). why do you even think there is decades long embargo on Cuba?!?!?!?

so when the Ukraine decided that they wanted to join Nato (aka have NATO/US put military bases even closer to Russia, Putin had to go to war to avoid that at any cost, as the US/NATO are now going too far!

MrBrownJay1:


use your brain... nobody is glorifying war but any human with common sense understands why Russia went to war. Russia had no other options.

MrBrownJay1:


use your brain....the problem has very little to do with Ukraine and all to do with the US and its attempt at world domination. look at Europe and see where the NATO&US is placing US military base with nuclear capability all around Russia. now Russia has been warning the NATO&US about such aggressive move for more than a decade now to no avail. imagine, if Russia did the same, the US would have never accepted it (aka put Russian bases in Cuba/Mexico/Canada). why do you even think there is decades long embargo on Cuba?!?!?!?

so when the Ukraine decided that they wanted to join Nato (aka have NATO/US put military bases even closer to Russia, Putin had to go to war to avoid that at any cost, as the US/NATO are now going too far!

sanpipita:
Ukraine cannot not join NATO stop repeating Russian excuses, they have said many things just to excuse their senseless war, Russia shares border with NATO nations like Latvia and Estonia why are they not invading them? you people refused to understand the issue here isn't NATO or USA, Putin called Ukraine a fictional country and said Ukraine and Russia are one, do some research and stop blabbing repeated lies

mycar:

what other option, how many of you would prefer to live in russia to USA or other European country,? all of you are here commenting just because of the hate you have for Americans, all American wants is to make the world a better place, right to live and do things orderly but you lots that believe in chaos will want to maintain the status quo . tell me what stops russian from embracing peace just as the rest of the world have. all they are good at is to sell weapons to conflict areas.

joyandfaith:
Use your brain, instead of military campaigns why not economic sanctions against western nations. Are u saying super Russia doesn't have economy power to sanction Ukraine and the west?

ObamaMessi:
If Putin wants to end russia, he can attack a nato member

MrBrownJay1:


you are the one who doesnt understand the region....by all means let me EDUCATE you:
KIEV/KYIV (capital of Ukraine) is the birthplace of Russia. the soviet nation started in Kiev and back then the area known as Russia was just an empty forrest filled with bears. Centuries back, Kiev was the centre of the first East Slavic state (Russia, Belarus Ukraine), known as Kyivan Rus, thus Ukraine is Russia, and vice versa.

Ukraine will NOT join Nato, if they do, that will be the beginning of the full on Nuclear war!

i suugest you educate yourself on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...to understand the REAL issue!!!!



you dont have a clue what you are talking about. all the US wants it is to make a world that THEY control. with puppet gov that they can bend and fukc to their will. isnt it the same way that the US went to war in Irak with the phoney excuse of WMD so that they can lay their hands on the Irak oil and control it?!?!?! , isnt the same US/NATO that went to war in Libya the minute A certain ruler decided he was gonna drop the dollar and create an African union monetary system based on gold? why do you believe the US has been in Afghanistan for +18yrs yet never set foot in the Congo/Darfur? you people know absolutely NOTHING about the world, yet are commenting the garbage they feed you in the news.

here is a simple clue: check what happened when Russia wanted to "make the world a better place" and put a Russian base in Cuba (which is exactly the same thing that the US has been doing for decades in Europe). there has been a demilitarization deal in place since the late 90s, agreed by the US and RUSSIA, and since then, Russia followed the deal while the US has been aggressively putting US bases all over Russia. only a dumbaaas would allow such to happen at their front door and say nothing. Russia is simply reacting to what the US is doing. you can believe the garbage the media feeds you all day long.... but i'd rather be educated on the issue and know better.

this war is a direct result of the US aggressive stand towards Russia.

i suugest you educate yourself on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...to understand the REAL issue!!!!

sanpipita:
Ukraine won't join NATO not because Russia oppose it but because they don't meet requirements to be a member, they made a proposal before but Germany and France rejected, even Putin knows Ukraine as today are ineligible to join but he uses it as pretext to deceive minions like you, who can't think for themselves, all you do is to be loud and ignorant

MrBrownJay1:


ARRANT NONSENSE!!!
Ukraine has always been groomed to join Nato... since the war in Ukraine has started back 8yrs ago.thus why Ukraine in 2020 joined the NATO's enhanced opportunity partner interoperability program and are working very closely as a great ally to Nato....this in itself is enough to have Russia go to war with Ukraine.

MrBrownJay1:


look around you... if economic sanctions are the answer, then why didnt the US/NATO do that instead of placing military bases with nuclear capability all over Russia?!?!? why do you think that it is ok for the US/NATO to protect themselves against Russia, but it is wrong for Russia to protect itself against NATO/US?!?! look what happened to Cuba when Russia wanted to put a military base there....

the invasion of Ukraine is a direct result of the above... Russia wants to stop Ukraine to allow US/NATO to put more US military base at its door step...aka ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

i suggest you educate yourself on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...to understand the REAL issue

joyandfaith:
Economic and cyberware are better than military confrontation. Smartest nations win non-military confrontation.

sanpipita:


So partnership now equals membership, Ukraine still needs to meet requirements to join NATO which they are short, partnership or no partnership they can't join but Putin uses this for his propaganda and excuses, remember he said he won't invade Ukraine, what is happening today? start thinking for yourself.