In our time of fast-moving global changes, a troubling alliance is taking shape. It brings together Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin’s Eurasianist ideas, the Russian government, Communist China, and radical Islamic end-times beliefs.

Conservative podcasters like James Corbett and end times prophecy teachers like Joel Richardson have been trying to alert the world.

Joel Richardson, a well-known expert on Middle East prophecy and author of the book The Islamic Antichrist released a video on March 28, 2026, titled “Is This The End Times Alliance? Dugin, Russia, and Islam Against the West.” Richardson shows how Dugin’s occult background, combined with Islamic prophecies about the Mahdi and black-flag armies marching on Jerusalem, could form the very coalition that the Bible warns will rise against the West, Israel, and biblical Christianity in the last days.

This is not just theory. The alliance is being actively promoted on major Western platforms, including interviews with Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones. These ideas are even making their way into Christian conversations, often pushing anti-Israel and anti-Western views. As this happens, believers need to stay alert and use careful discernment because deception is growing.

Recent events make the situation even more urgent. Russia is drawing closer to Islamic groups, influential Western voices are giving Dugin a platform, and there are open calls for a joint Russo-Islamic effort against the United States, Israel, and evangelical Christians. All of this deserves clear biblical examination

Joel Richardson laid out how Dugin’s occult philosophy, political strategy, and Islamic end-times teachings are coming together into one front. This goes far beyond ordinary politics. It looks like the fulfillment of ancient biblical warnings about a future empire that will deceive many nations and stand against God’s plans for Israel and the Church.

Alexander Dugin: From Occult Roots to Eurasian Architect

Alexander Dugin sits at the center of this alliance. Many people call him “Putin’s brain” because his ideas have shaped much of Russia’s current strategy.

Dugin has a clear history with occult beliefs. In the 1990s, he gave lectures about Lucifer (the fallen angel), the occult writer Aleister Crowley, and even Nazi-Satanist ideas. One attendee recalled a talk filled with Crowley quotes that centered on Lucifer as a symbol of rebellion and hidden power. Dugin spoke openly about left-hand path occultism, which focuses on embracing darkness, destruction, and self-will rather than traditional good and light. Russian journalist Andre Loshak reported that Dugin once read Crowley’s poetry at a memorial event. He also led the Eurasian Youth Union. At first, that group used fascist and occult symbols, including rituals and black magic elements inspired by Crowley.

Later, the Eurasian Youth Union embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity as a unifying force against liberalism and the West.

Fourth Political Theory

At the heart of Dugin’s philosophy is his Fourth Political Theory. It argues that the three dominant political ideologies of the 20th century have all failed: liberalism, communism, and fascism.

It is important to note that when Dugin speaks of “liberalism,” he is not using the word in the way most people do today. Most people today see liberalism simply as the opposite of conservatism. Instead, Dugin uses “liberalism” to describe the entire Western worldview built on individual rights, democracy, and free-market capitalism.

He proposes replacing these systems with what he calls is an entirely new framework. The Fourth Political Theory rejects core modern Western values and instead promotes strong traditional societies, spiritual hierarchy, and a multipolar world in which different civilizations preserve their unique identities rather than conforming to a single global liberal model.

At its core, it is fundamentally designed to oppose and dismantle the current Western-led world order.

Replace Western Democracies with a Multipolar Eurasian Empire

Instead of liberalism, capitalism, and the West (which he calls “Atlanticism”), Dugin wants to build what he calls a “multipolar Eurasian empire”. By multipolar, he means a world with several major centers of power instead of one dominant force led by the United States and its allies. Eurasian refers to a vast united power that would stretch across Europe and Asia. The word empire here describes a strong, centralized bloc designed to challenge and eventually replace today’s Western-led order.

The Multipolar Illusion – It’s Just the New World Order Rebranded

According to The Corbett Report, the “Multipolar World Order” pushed by BRICS nations, Putin, Xi, and others is not a genuine alternative to the New World Order. It is the same globalist project with different branding and new faces. Corbett explains that these leaders promote the same core ideas of centralized global governance through the UN and multilateral institutions, sustainable development goals, climate policies, digital currencies, and technocratic control that Western elites have long advanced. He traces this agenda back through decades of elite planning and warns against falling for a false East-West opposition. Instead of resisting global control, the multipolar push simply redistributes influence while keeping the overall direction intact. In other words, it is NOT an entirely new framework as his claims.

What Global Leaders Are Actually Saying

· Xi Jinping calls for an “equal and orderly multipolarization” of the world. He stresses the need to safeguard the UN-centered international system, promote “inclusive globalization,” and build a new global governance framework. [2]

· Vladimir Putin has repeatedly championed the multipolar world order alongside Xi, describing it as a “dynamic and irreversible process.” He positions BRICS as a central pillar to replace what he calls the outdated unipolar (U.S.-dominated) system. [3]

· Iran (including regime figures like lawmakers and officials aligned with Khamenei) actively supports the shift to a multipolar order. It frames alignment with Russia and China, along with the “Axis of Resistance,” as part of building a new international system away from U.S. dominance. [4]

Corbett’s core warning

Corbett’s main point is clear: Don’t be fooled. Look at the real policies and historical patterns instead of getting distracted by talk of rivalry between East and West. When you look at the actual policies and long-term agendas, the “Multipolar World Order” is simply the same globalist project with different branding.

Dugin speaks out of both sides of his mouth

Dugin often says he stands against Communism and Fascism. His “Fourth Political Theory” is supposed to be a complete rejection of both of those old systems, as well as Western liberalism. Yet his actions do not match his words. He has thrown his full support behind today’s Russia, a country that still carries strong authoritarian and communist roots from its Soviet past. He has also built close ties with Communist China. In his younger years he was deeply involved with groups that used Nazi and fascist symbols and ideas. At the same time, he is now working with radical Islamic movements, which are themselves strongly totalitarian. These contradictions show that Dugin is not truly loyal to any single ideology. His real goal seems to be destroying the current Western world order by any means possible, even if that means partnering with the very forces he publicly condemns. This double talk is another clear sign of the deceptive tactics he uses to draw people like Tucker Carlson who has a large media platform.

In public, Dugin now presents himself as a supporter of Orthodox Christianity. However, this shift does not appear to come from real religious belief. It is a practical choice to create unity among Russians and others who oppose the West.

This approach fits a classic pattern of deception: using the appearance of light and faith to cover darker goals. It echoes the Bible’s warning in 2 Corinthians 11:14: “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” In this view, religious language hides occult roots and the push for a totalitarian system.

The Russo-Islamic Alliance: Strategic and Eschatological

Dugin’s plan is deliberately apocalyptic. He speaks of a “purgatory apocalypse” which is a destructive cleansing that would tear down the existing world order so a new one could rise from the ruins. Dugin’s ideas are not theoretical. He hosted Sheikh Imran Hosein, a prominent Islamic scholar who openly advocates for a Russian-Islamic alliance. In their discussion, Hosein identifies the United States, Israel, and evangelical Christians as embodiments of the Dajjal, the Islamic Antichrist figure. Together, they envision a united front that will crush Western power and establish dominance from Eurasia to the Middle East. This mirrors Islamic end-times prophecy in striking detail. Hadiths describe an army emerging from Khorasan (a region encompassing parts of modern Afghanistan, eastern Iran, and Pakistan) carrying black flags. This army, led by or paving the way for the Mahdi, will march unstoppably to Jerusalem, conquer it, and establish a global Islamic caliphate.

Joel Richardson has written extensively on these prophecies in The Islamic Antichrist and related works. He draws direct parallels to biblical descriptions of the Antichrist’s empire: a figure who will exalt himself in the temple, wage war on the saints, and deceive the world through false peace and power. The black-flag prophecy is not fringe; it has been invoked by groups like the Taliban and ISIS, and Richardson noted its explicit connection to current events, including the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. What Western analysts see as political maneuvering, Islamic eschatologists view as divine fulfillment leading to the Mahdi’s appearance. Dugin’s Eurasianism provides the perfect secular-philosophical wrapper for this religious fervor, creating a hybrid ideology that unites Orthodox Russia with Islamic forces against a common enemy.

I would be remiss if I did not add to the picture current events going on at the Vatican. Pope Leo has been aligning the Catholic church with Islam recently. He just installed a Muslim prayer room in the Vatican Apostolic Library and recently prayed with Muslims in a Mosque disobeying the first and most important commandment: Exodus 20: 2-3 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” [5] It appears that different religions such as Russian Eastern Orthodox and now the pope of the Catholic Church are aligning to formulate the one world religion of the end times.

Deception Infiltrating the West, and the Church

This narrative is being mainstreamed in the West. Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones have praised Dugin as a profound philosopher and defender of traditional values, with little to no mention of his occult past or apocalyptic goals. This platforming lends legitimacy to anti-Western, anti-Israel talking points that increasingly echo in conservative and even Christian spaces.

Tucker Carlson, whose shows on Fox News routinely drew millions of viewers in primetime and whose independent platform continues to command massive audiences across cable, YouTube, and online media, reaches a vast conservative base. Alex Jones and Infowars have long maintained a dedicated following of millions through radio, video, and web platforms, influencing listeners who often overlap with evangelical and patriotic circles. These are not small voices. They shape opinions for huge numbers of people, many of whom are not deeply grounded in the truth of the Bible or biblical eschatology.

When such influential figures present Dugin in a positive or neutral light, without highlighting the occult roots, the explicit anti-Israel and anti-Christian elements, or the alignment with Islamic Mahdi prophecies, it opens the door for deception to spread rapidly. Large audiences absorb these ideas, and without a firm scriptural foundation, many begin to adopt narratives that subtly or overtly undermine God’s purposes for Israel and align with the spirit of the age. This influence is especially dangerous because it targets people who consider themselves defenders of truth and tradition yet may lack the discernment that comes from anchoring everything in Scripture correctly. Another popular podcaster Candace Owens who is not Biblically grounded, has joined in on the spread of hatred towards the Jews and Israel.

This propaganda is actively sowing division among believers. Anti-Israel/Anti-Jew sentiment, often disguised as concern for Palestinians or opposition to “Zionism,” is being imported from Duginist and Islamic sources. Scripture is clear: God has not rejected His people Israel (Romans 11), and the regathering of the Jewish people to their land is a central sign of the end times. Any theology or political stance that aligns with forces seeking Jerusalem’s conquest under the Mahdi is, by biblical definition, aligned with the spirit of Antichrist.

Biblical Framework: The Antichrist Empire and the Call to Discernment

The Bible describes a final world empire that will be diverse (Daniel 2:41-43), blasphemous, and hostile to Israel and the saints (Revelation 13; Daniel 7). It will arise through deception, false religion, and political alliance. The Russo-Islamic axis, blending occult Eurasianism, Orthodox Christianity as a political tool, and Islamic Mahdi eschatology, fits the prophetic pattern with alarming precision.

Believers are not called to fear but to vigilance. The Church must reject the spirit of the age, and proclaim the true Gospel of the coming King, Jesus Christ. The Mahdi is not the Messiah; the true hope is the return of the Jewish Messiah, Jesus, who will defeat all false kingdoms and establish His throne in Jerusalem.

A Call for Biblical Balance Toward Israel

We must be careful to speak truthfully about Israel. Like the United States and many other nations, Israel has its own deep state problems and flawed leaders. The Old Testament makes this very clear. God often rebuked the kings and people of Israel for sin, idolatry, and injustice. We are not required to agree with every decision made by Israeli leaders or support every policy they pursue. Christians can offer honest criticism where it is due, just as we do with our own government. For an example of legitimate criticism The Christian Post exposed: Israel promotes ‘biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever’ near site of Sodom | World

However, there is a sharp difference between fair criticism and the growing hatred we now see. Tucker claims he does not hate the Jews, but his lies and rhetoric spread a spirit of hatred. Voices like Tucker Carlson have gone far beyond reasonable disagreement. He repeatedly paints Israel as the main enemy and the greatest source of evil in the world. Tucker largely ignores the widespread massacres of Christians being carried out by radical Islamic groups across many countries. At the same time, he platforms Alexander Dugin and treats him as a brilliant philosopher, giving his dangerous ideas a mainstream audience. Tucker even tried to make a case that Israel does not have a right to exist.

This approach is dangerous. The Bible is unmistakably clear that God Himself gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people as an everlasting possession. In Genesis 13:15, God told Abraham, “All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.” In Genesis 17:8 He said, “The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you.” Similar promises appear throughout the Old Testament (see also Deuteronomy 1:8, Psalm 105:8-11, and Ezekiel 36-37). These covenants do not depend on Israel’s perfect behavior. God’s faithfulness to His word stands even when His people fall short.

True biblical discernment means rejecting both blind support for every Israeli policy and the kind of one-sided hatred that fuels antisemitism and distracts from real threats like radical Islam. We can pray for Israel and still speak honestly about her failures without joining those who want her destroyed.

Jesus Is Moving in the Muslim World

At the same time, we must not fall into the equivalent trap of hatred toward any one people group. Not all Muslims are Islamic terrorists or subscribe to violence. Jesus told us in Matthew 5:44 that we are to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. I know and support several Christian missionaries who work in heavily Muslim-populated countries. They report that Jesus is appearing to Muslims in dreams and visions, and many are coming to Christ. One missionary taught at a Bible school in an African nation where all the students were former Muslims who had come to Christ. One ex-Muslim woman told her gripping story. She was walking down the street when Jesus appeared to her and said, “Follow Me.” She became a Christ follower. When her husband found out, he gathered the men of the town to kill her. She and her young child barely escaped with their lives and found refuge at the Bible school. Today, she courageously shares the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ with other Muslims even though it puts her life in constant danger.

Please pray not only for the missionaries serving in these high-risk areas, but also for the Muslim people, that many hearts would turn to Christ.

Matthew 24: 8-14

But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come

May 16, 2026

~ The Author ~
Patti Johnson is a Portrait and Landscape artist and Cartoonist. She served on the Colorado State Board of Education from 1995 – 2001. A parent and married for 50 years to her loving husband, she is a God-fearing patriotic American. Send All Comments to: pj4charis@gmail.com.

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