With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war

Putin's escalation of warfare in Ukraine exemplifies the 'wars and rumors of wars' sign of the end times. This represents chronic geopolitical conflict and international military confrontation characteristic of the end-times period, fulfilling Christ's warning in Matthew 24:6 that 'nation rising against nation and kingdom against kingdom' would mark the season before His return.