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Moscow – The countries throughout Europe marked the 80th anniversary on Thursday of Ve, or the victory on Europe, celebrating the moment in 1945 in which the struggles in World War II ended in the continent. But thanks to the time difference between Russia and Western Europe, Russia celebrates its Victory Day parade on May 9 every year, and News themezone was invited to witness the show in Moscow on Friday.

The parade was months in planning, and the preparation and security measures taken just before the Moscow center for several days before the event itself.

When Friday arrived, Moscow organized the program, an extravagance of Russian troops of each branch of the military march in unison, along with soldiers from the former Soviet republics and a vertiginous variety of armaments.

There was even an guest contingent from China, the increasingly close ally of Russia. In the observation post, President Vladimir Putin sat rightly next to his guest of honor, Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leader of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Da Silva, was also in the crowd.

At one level, the parade was a celebration of Russia’s great victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

But it was also a political theater of the highest order, with a weapons management to remind the world that Russia remains a nuclear superpower.

There were hugs and handshakes, also, with military officers from North Korea, to show that the Russian leader is not apprehensive about his followers.

In his speech, Putin alluded to Ukrainerecognizing that Russia is going through a “difficult time and basin in its history”, but giving little about details about what he calls the “special military operation” of his country.

“All of you on the front line are our heroes,” he said, addressing the Russian forces.

The exhibition was destined to reinforce that message, and ensure the Russian people that the pride and moral of their military have not been crushed by the grinding conflict on the western border of Russia.

In the last three years, tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed, and the fight does not show signs of giving in.

Then, the parade was a celebration of the victory over an old enemy, but also a distraction due to the fact that any military victory over the new enemy seems very far.

No one may have been more relieved that the event concluded peacefully than President Putin himself, since Ukrainian attacks, even in Moscow, are a very real threat. The Ukrainian attack drones forced airports around the Russian capital to close this week.

Leigh Kiniry contributed to this report.

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