Moscow is set to host its annual Victory Day parade commemorating the end of World War II in Europe, with 29 world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, expected to attend.
The event marks a significant diplomatic moment for Russia, as it seeks to showcase international support amid ongoing global tensions. Victory Day is a major holiday in Russia, celebrated with military parades and public festivities. The presence of so many foreign dignitaries highlights the continued importance of WWII remembrance in international relations.
The parade also serves as a platform for Russia to project its influence and foster alliances.
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29 foreign leaders to attend Victory Parade in Moscow — Kremlin aide
MOSCOW, May 6. /TASS/. Twenty-nine foreign leaders will attend the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said. "We have invited many foreign guests. And we expect 29 leaders of the countries we have invited to be present at the Victory Parade," he told reporters.
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The road to V-E Day, from the assault on Berlin to bonfires and dancing in the capitals of Europe
Victory in Europe Day is remembered in the public imagination as a singular event marking the end of World War II in Europe — a moment of sheer emotional release filled with dancing, bonfires and service personnel hanging off lampposts to survey the crowds.
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