Putin “Return to the World Theater” in the procession of victory day

Vladimir Putin led the celebrations on the day of victory in Russia with a procession in Red Midan, amid increasing wish after Ukrainian strikes on Moscow.

Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, joined the Russian president, where he told thousands of soldiers that Russia remembered the lessons of World War II.

He also used his speech to link the war to Ukraine on a large scale today, and said that all Russia was behind what he called the “private military operation” – now until its fourth year.

Vitaly Chevchanko, Russia’s editor in BBC, is reflected in today’s events.