To the North

Joel Rosenberg in his book, Epicenter, calls the Middle East the epicenter of future biblical events. The book expounds Rosenberg's views from Ezekiel's prophecies.
"Therefore, son of man, prophesy! Tell Gog, 'A Message from God, the Master: When my people Israel are established securely, will you make your move? Will you come down out of the far north, you and that mob of armies, charging out on your horses like a tidal wave across the land, and invade my people Israel, covering the country like a cloud? When the time's ripe, I'll unleash you against my land in such a way that the nations will recognize me, realize that through you, Gog, in full view of the nations, I am putting my holiness on display. Ezekiel 38: 14-16

RUSSIA
The population of Russia is 141,927,297 as of 1 January 2010.[2][3] The population hit a historic peak at 148,689,000 in 1991, just before the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Dmitri Anatolyevich Medvedev (elected May, 2, 2008) is the President of Russia in 2010.

Formerly Vladimir Putin's Chief of Presidential Staff, Medvedev was also the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors, a post he had held for the second time since the year 2000. Medvedev's candidacy was backed by then President Vladimir Putin.

On 10 December 2007, he was informally endorsed as a candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections by the largest Russian political party, United Russia and several pro-presidential parties, and officially endorsed by United Russia on 17 December 2007. A technocrat and political appointee, Medvedev had never held elective office before 2008.

Some would argue Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is still the leader of Russia because he is still controlling things from behind the scenes. Despite his popularity, he was prohibited from running for a third term as President.