Beijing considered unacceptable criticism from Ukraine regarding the participation of the honor guard of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in the parade on Red Square on May 9.

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two with a major military parade that went off without any reports of Ukrainian attacks despite three years of devastating war.

China's Xi Jinping joined Vladimir Putin for a huge Victory Day parade in Moscow, hoping to reassure Russians of their nation's strength as the Ukraine conflict grinds on.

The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union. In 1991, as Russia grappled with economic collapse, NATO began its eastward march, absorbing former Warsaw Pact states. By 1999,

MOSCOW: Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Friday (May 9) with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping amid tight security to guard against Ukrainian attacks after three years of devastating war.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence at the parade gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a boost as he tries to show that he is not isolated on the global stage.