Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Global, but Not Western Leaders to Attend Beijing WWII Anniversary Parade
Thursday, 28 August 2025 () More than 20 foreign leaders will take part in China’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to Xinhua citing the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The commemorations will include a large-scale military parade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Among the participants are: Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Leaders from Asia and Beyond Expected in Beijing China will also welcome the heads of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, the Maldives, Cuba, and Pakistan. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is also expected to attend. However, no Western leaders are anticipated to participate in the commemorations.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will stand alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping at Beijing’s massive “Victory Day” military parade next week, marking a rare international appearance for the reclusive leader. China’s foreign ministry confirmed Kim’s attendance,...
North Korea's Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin
It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011.
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Kim Jong-un and Putin to attend Chinese military parade in Beijing next week
North Korea’s state news agency confirmed Kim will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to..
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A massive geopolitical shock is unfolding as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepares to join Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at China’s grand Victory Day military parade in Beijing. This historic show..