and the Russians are giving hope to Syrian Christians. ==
May have to re-interpret Revelations, The Bear, Gog, and Magog?
Gog and Magog were actually people; Gog ruled a Kingdom where present day nation of Georgia exists. Yeah, basically the Chechans.
The Bear was and still is the ancient symbol of the Persian empire, and NOT Russia.
The lion is the ancient symbol of the Anatolians, which today we would pinpoint as the nation of Turkey.
If you want to know real Near Eastern interpretations of Revelations, go see: