People and horses on Red Square: how the ‘victory’ parade in Moscow is going and whether there will be an attack on the Kremlin

Red Square in Moscow is crowded with soldiers of the occupation army and horses taking part in the parade. It is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (the Great Patriotic War in Russia). Photos and videos of the event were posted on Russian social media.

It is expected that Russian-made equipment will not be shown. Tanks, armoured personnel carriers and armoured personnel carriers were massively destroyed during the attack on Ukraine. They were replaced by more horses and soldiers, creating an atmosphere of the totalitarian communist era.

Next to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on the podium is Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Also in the Russian capital, you can see Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who made it to the coveted Moscow despite all the obstacles in the form of closed airspaces in normal countries. On the eve of the parade, they were photographed together against the backdrop of the Russian capital, holding hands.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their close partnership at a meeting in Moscow.

‘Against the backdrop of a difficult geopolitical situation and global uncertainty, Russian-Chinese foreign policy ties are the most important stabilising factor in the international arena,’ Putin said.

He did not mention Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, which began in 2022, as one of the factors contributing to this crisis and uncertainty. The joint statement raised questions.

Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II

8 May 1945 is the day when the fighting in World War II in Europe ended after the surrender of Germany. It happened on the night of 6-7 May. It is worth noting that this unconditional surrender was signed in Reims, where the headquarters of the Allied forces was located, by General Alfred Jodl, the Chief of Staff of the Wehrmacht.

8 May has a symbolic meaning. This day marks both the end of hostilities in 1945 and the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. The Kyiv Online article provides details of the celebrations on 8 May in Ukraine and the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II.

The Russian Federation celebrates the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of hostilities on 9 May. In fact, the Germans surrendered for the second time on 9 May, at the headquarters of the Soviet forces in Berlin. This was Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s way of showing the Allies that the Soviet Union was not going to let its victory be taken away from it. Moreover, due to the time difference, the fighting ended on 9 May, not 8 May Moscow time.

US President Donald Trump commented on the situation regarding the negotiation process to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.