Putin oversees major Russia-China military maneuvers

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the “Center 2026” military drills in the Ural Mountains on Friday, which involved troops from Russia, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan and Tajikistan. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said the combined maneuvers simulated “liberating the occupied territory” of a Central Asian nation and “creating a security zone in the neighboring territory.” The training highlights growing military cooperation between Russia, China and a wider group of Asian nations—a developing alliance that biblical prophecy says will soon shake the world.