During the Cold War the idea that Soviet Russia had the role of Gog gained popularity, since Ezekiel's words describing him as "prince of Meshek"—rosh meshek in Hebrew—sounded suspiciously like Russia and Moscow.
Pada masa Perang Dingin, gagasan bahwa Rusia memegang peran Gog meraih ketenaran, semenjak firman-firman Yehezkiel menyebutnya sebagai "pangeran Meshek"—rosh meshek dalam bahasa Ibrani—yang terdengar seperti Rusia atau Moskwa.