Russia and Ukraine on brink of war 'signals coming of Messiah' in 400-year-old prophecy

The Vilna Gaon handed down a prophecy to his son that said: "When you hear that the Russians have captured the city of Crimea, you should know that the times of the Messiah have started, that his steps are being heard.

"And when you hear that the Russians have reached the city of Constantinople [Istanbul], you should put on your Shabbat clothes and don't take them off, because it means that the Messiah is about to come any minute."

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He also noted that war between Turkey and Russia was predicted to happen before Gog and Magog.

"The two nations have faced off before," he explained.

"Each time is like the building of a tower of explosives. It may seem like small events set off major conflicts but in every case, the conditions were all in place, waiting for a spark to set them off."

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