Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted an invitation to attend the Victory Day celebration in Moscow on May 9, saying on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
“We have these contact information and visits prepared and make the symbolism of these dates very mutually important,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“They serve as reminders of major historical events, our country’s contribution to the fight against Nazism, and the state of our bilateral relationship. These engagements are currently active. It is located in the “Peskov added.
Previously, Russian Chinese ambassador Igor Morglov told the state broadcaster Russia 24 that XI will be visiting Moscow to celebrate the victory day. He said Xi invited President Vladimir Putin to China in early September. At that time, Beijing will hold its own event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II.
XI last visited Moscow in March 2023 for a three-day trip at Putin’s invitation.
North Korean troops take part in the Russian Victory Day Parade for the first time – NHK
In addition to XI, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Serbian President Alexander Vicz, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Brazilian President Louise Inacio Lula da Silva have also announced plans to attend the 2025 celebration. did.
Peskov said in October that “many of the nation and government” had been invited to the annual military parade. “Everyone who comes will be welcomed in Moscow,” he told reporters at the time.
After a full-scale invasion of Russia’s Ukraine, no foreign leaders attended the Moscow Victory Day Parade in 2022. However, the following year, leaders from Almania, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were present.
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