Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade

“President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday celebrated his country’s victory 80 years ago against Nazi Germany, presiding over a huge military parade in Moscow, joined by China’s top leader, Xi Jinping,” the New York Times reports.

“With the event, Mr. Putin was trying to project himself, along with Mr. Xi, as a leader of an emerging alliance of anti-Western and nonaligned states. The Chinese leader was sitting next to him on a stand overlooking Red Square, watching the parade.”