YouTube channel RISE ZION posted a video connecting the August 6 detention of Valentin Gavrilov, a 74-year-old local LDS Church leader in Russia, to Joseph Smith prophecies about Russia. The video has generated 25,571 views in 29 hours with 224 comments.

Russian authorities detained Gavrilov on allegations related to the Church's operations. The RISE ZION channel produces faithful LDS content examining current events through the lens of latter-day prophecy.