XI Jinping as a guest of honor in Moscow before the victory parade day

XI Jinping as a guest of honor in Moscow before the victory parade day

Hong Kong - while Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for the carefully staged military parade event on May 9, the "Day of the Sieg", it is clear that Xi Jinping, The Head of state , at the top of the list of guests of honor. Xi will arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to deepen the "mutual trust" during a four-day state visit and to participate in activities that are reminiscent of the 80th anniversary of the allies about Nazi Germany in World War II

strengthening the alliance between China and Russia

The participation of XI in this celebration shows a strong unit between the two autocratic leaders and their countries. This happens at a moment when the "America first" diplomacy of US President Donald Trump shakes global alliances and redesigned relationships between Washington and the two powers. Putin described Xi in his statements last month as his "main guest" .

The other leading personalities who will take part in the celebrations are Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vietnam's President to Lam and the Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukaschenko. A contingent of the honorary guard of the China's Volksbetie Army will also take part in the parade, which takes place in the shadow of Putin's attack on Ukraine.

Putin's ceasefire offer and the reaction of Ukraine

To commemorate the event, Putin suggested a three -eyed ceasefire with Kiev - a decision that evaluated some analysts as an attempt to show the military strength to show the military strength in front of international dignitaries undisturbed. The Ukrainian President Vladimir Selenskyj rejected this proposal and referred to him as . He renewed his support for an earlier US offer of a 30-day ceasefire.

In the past few months, Ukrainian dignitaries warned the arriving guests that Kiev "cannot be responsible for what happens in the territory of the Russian Federation", given the continuing conflict, which the Kremlin later considered a threat. Ukraine has carried out several drone attacks on Moscow over the course of the war, including in the last few days - what about temporary closures of airports in the capital. The biggest attack on the Russian capital in March killed three people.

Ukraine states that their attacks aim to destroy infrastructures that are crucial for the war efforts of Moscow, and to respond to Russia's persistent attacks on Ukrainian territory, including residential areas and energy infrastructure.

celebrations and geopolitical reality

The "Day of Victory" on May 9th is one of the greatest celebrations in Russia and marks the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945 to the Soviet Union. This day has become increasingly important among Putin, who wrongly claims that his war in Ukraine is a "denazification". In the past few years the range of military hardware Front lines of the war are mobilized.

Europe celebrates its VE-day the day before, which marks the surrender of Germany on all fronts.

changes in the geopolitical context

This is Xi Jinping’s third visit to Russia since Putin started his war more than three years ago, but a lot has changed since his last visit a little more than six months ago. China and the USA are now in a escalated trade war . Beijing therefore sees itself in the need to strengthen his friendships - and trade relationships - to other nations, including Russia.

Moskau, on the other hand, has a found comprehensively compared to his However, predecessor, however, has the recent warming relationships between Washington and Kiev exactly, while the US President apparently loses patience with Putin.