Vladimir Putin presided over a massive show of tanks, missiles and troops in Moscow on Friday in a “belligerent” show of force alongside Chinese president Xi Jinping to bolster Russia’s global image as the Ukraine war grinds on.
Putin was joined by dozens of foreign leaders, who witnessed more than 11,000 troops on display in Red Square, in Russia’s Second World War Victory Day parade that involved soldiers from 13 other countries, and included 200 tanks among the presentation of presentation of military power.
