The parade will commemorate the defeat of Japan 80 years ago, with formations and flyovers designed to project power.
Putin called ties with China “unprecedentedly high,” speaking after extended talks with Xi Jinping that culminated in multiple agreements.
Kim Jong-un’s high-security arrival with Kim Ju-ae was his first China trip since 2019 and a rare international participation by a North Korean leader.
Putin conferred with Slovakia’s premier Robert Fico, advocating changes to gas flows and distinguishing EU membership from NATO expansion in debates over Ukraine.
Power of Siberia 2, routed through Mongolia, will deepen China’s role as a buyer of Russian energy, with visa-free travel for Russians to China beginning mid-September.