Russia's Victory Day Parade Defies Ukraine Conflict | JQJO

Russia celebrated the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII, with a massive military parade in Red Square presided over by President Vladimir Putin. The parade, the largest since the Ukraine invasion, featured numerous world leaders, including Xi Jinping and Lula da Silva, highlighting Russia's efforts to project global power and counter Western influence. Putin used the event to praise Russian troops fighting in Ukraine and justify his actions. The celebrations were partially overshadowed by Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and continued fighting in Ukraine, where European officials met to discuss a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes.