Overview

• The Victory Day parade in Moscow featured 11,000 troops, including 1,500 Ukraine war veterans, and showcased advanced military equipment such as attack drones and missile systems.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping attended as a key ally, with Chinese troops marching alongside Russian forces, symbolizing growing strategic and military cooperation.
• President Vladimir Putin used the event to equate the Ukraine invasion with the Soviet fight against Nazism, rallying domestic support for the ongoing conflict.
• A unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by Russia during the celebrations was dismissed by Ukraine as a political ploy, with both sides accusing each other of violations.
• Negotiations on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline between Russia and China are advancing, highlighting Moscow's increasing economic reliance on Beijing.