To Moscow And in a festive mood today the parade for Niki Day took place for the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany with Nazi with Vladimir Putin to make a demonstration of power with the side of the Chinese counterpart of Si Jing.
To His speech before the Russian troops and the approximately twenty leaders gathered in the Red Square of the Russian capital, Russian President Vladimir Putin paralyzed the war in Ukraine and the Soviet struggle against Nazi Germany, despite the strong international questioning of this rhetoric.
“Russia has been and will remain an unbreakable barrier in Nazism, Russianophobia and anti -Semitism”, He said characteristically.
“Truth and justice are on our side. The whole country – our society, our people – support participants in the special military operation. We are proud of their courage and determination, the power of the spirit that has always led us to victory, “he also said.
“We are proud of their bravery and determination, their mental strength that has always won us,” he added, but assured that Russia “was and will be an indestructible embankment against Nazism, Russianophobia, anti -Semitism”.
Putin also pointed out that Russia will always remember and appreciate the contribution of the Allies to World War II.
Putin and Xi Jinping at the Victory Day parade viewing stands. pic.twitter.com/4Hxutpy6FX
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“Russia is particularly appreciated by the contribution of resistance fighters, allied armies and the brave people of China to victory,” he said.
Following the speech of the Russian president, the great military parade began under the Kremlin walls, which ended shortly before 12:00 Greek time.
The situation on Red Square a few minutes before the start of the parade.
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In Moscow there are leaders of about twenty countries, including Putin’s counterparts from China Si Jing and Brazil Luis Inasio Lula da Silvaas well as the leaders of Russian allies countries, such as Kazakhstan, Belarus, Vietnam, Armenia, Cuba and Venezuela.
In spite of the political isolation promoted by the West, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitso and the Head of the state of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic attended today’s military parade in Moscow, as well as Bosnian Serbian President Milorad Dodick, who is wanted by the Bosnian justice.
In front of them they marched about 11,000 soldiers, of which 1,500 who have fought in Ukraine, as reported by the TASS agency. The parade also participated soldiers from 13 countriesincluding China, Vietnam, Myanmar and Egypt.
At the same time, they also marched in Russian -made dronesmounted on trucks, along with other military equipment. Among the drones presented were Lancet, Geran-2, Orlan-10 and Orlan-30.
North Korea may not have contributed to the victory of Hitler’s forces in World War II, but North Korean generals had a prominent position in the military parade that took place under Vladimir Putin’s 80th anniversary of the “Victory Day”.
At the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Putin hugged North Korean generals to thank them for the North Korean army aiding the Russian Army in their war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Indeed, Putin wanted to salute personally and one by one of the North Korean generals, hugging and kissing one of them.
‘Dear friend’
Yesterday, Vladimir Putin thanked Xi Jinping “who came to Moscow to participate in the ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of Russia’s” sacred “victory over World War II.” The Russian President called the Chinese leader “Favorite friend”.
An official welcoming ceremony for President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, led by the President of the Russian Federation
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On his side the Si Jing He said that Beijing would stand by Moscow against the “hegemonic persecution of the West”.
“Mutual political confidence between China and Russia becomes deeper and the links for a pragmatic cooperation are becoming stronger,” China’s president continued.
It is noted that China is Russia’s largest trading partner and has given Moscow an economic lifeline that has helped it overcome western sanctions. China buys more Russian oil and gas than any other country.