Greetings to leaders and citizens of foreign states for the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Vladimir Putin has sent messages of greetings to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Israel, as well as the peoples of Georgia and Moldova.

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Following their talks, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed the Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on Deepening the Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation in the New Era to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Soviet Union’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the People of China’s Victory over Japanese Aggression, and the Establishment of the United Nations

Additionally, the Joint Statement on Global Strategic Stability was adopted.

A package of bilateral intergovernmental and interagency documents was also signed during the talks.

Vladimir Putin's speech at the state dinner hosted by the President of Russia for heads of foreign delegations and distinguished guests who arrived to attend the formal events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945

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The parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War begins in the Red Square. Accompanied by President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin took his seat in the central stand

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29 heads of foreign delegations joined Vladimir Putin to attend the military parade in Red Square

Over 11,500 servicepeople, including 1,500 participants in the special military operation, are taking part in the parade.

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The President of Russia's speech at the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War: see it in full

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Marching contingents from 13 foreign states, including the CIS countries and other friendly nations, marched across Red Square

Servicepeople from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as from Vietnam, Egypt, China, Laos, Mongolia, and Myanmar took part in the Victory Day Parade.

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The Victory Day Parade concluded with a flypast

A formation of nine Su-30 and MiG-29 aircraft, flown by pilots from the Russian Knights and Swifts aerobatic teams, graced the skies above Red Square.

The formation was tailed by six Su-25 planes that painted the Moscow sky in the colours of the national flag of the Russian Federation.

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