Moscow - Preparations for the annual Victory Day parade were held in Moscow on Thursday. The huge celebration marked the former Soviet Union's character who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II 80 years ago.
Dozens of world leaders invited by President Vladimir Putin gathered in Moscow for an event, and our CBS news team was allowed to witness this all show how much happened in just 100 days. The relationship between the United States and Russia Under President Trump's leadership Thawedand invite American media to watch the grand wonders of the Victory Day commemoration.
Thursday brought a rehearsal for the main event, which will hold a luxurious military parade on May 9, and Russia celebrates its historic Nazi victory. Due to the time difference between Russia and Western European countries, Germany's surrender consolidated the consolidation, and the United States and its European allies each year won in Europe on May 8 - the day Adolf Hitler's troops ended World War II on 1945 on the day it sold to the allies in 1945.
Putin's honorary guest this year is Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has entered town on Thursday. He is the most powerful of several world leaders who have shown that despite international sanctions and widespread condemnation of Putin’s so-called “special military operations” in Ukraine, the Russian leaders do have friends.
According to reports from China's state-owned media, the two leaders used Xi Jinping's visit to sign more than 20 "bilateral cooperation documents", covering issues including "global strategic stability, maintaining the authority of international law" and biosecurity. The two countries have been highlighting several years of deepening ties, and the Kremlin announced in 2022 that Russia and China will work hard to create one A new “democratic world order.”“
While the theme of the party in Moscow this week is 80 years of victory, the battle in Ukraine is still fierce, taking Russia's life, and any victory in contemporary conflict seems to be long.
Ukrainians are also dying - soldiers and this week Ukrainian officials say civilians were killed during Russian drone and missile strikes.
CBS News asked a group of Russian cheerleaders to prepare for the incident in Moscow, who hoped at this stage of the Ukrainian conflict, especially about President Trump's diplomatic push for a ceasefire, whose president so far refused to agree.
"I think it's a big deal to stop the war," Mikel said.
"I agree that it's important for everyone, for our children, for young people," Elena said.
This is one thing think But peace, there is another thing to get it.
President Putin Announce More than a week ago, Russia will observe a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to commemorate Victory Day, starting on Thursday. But even If the Russian attack does stop On the weekend, people on both sides of the border knew the battle would begin again on Monday.
