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Putin will address the “grandest” ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.
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China has sent 102 soldiers –- the largest foreign military contingent among the 13 participating nations –- for the event.
Ukraine warned Tuesday against any foreign troops participating in the parade, calling it “unacceptable” and helping Moscow “whitewash its war crimes”.
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China has portrayed itself as a neutral party in the more than three-year conflict, although Western governments say its close ties to Russia have given Moscow crucial economic and diplomatic support.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in April accused China of supplying arms to Russia and alleged Beijing knew of at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces.
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A European Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday that China continues to be the key enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine and that without China’s support, Russia would not be able to wage the war to the same extent.
The sad thing is, the goal while defeating nazi germany, by any party, was never to actually defeat fascism, but just to make space for their own takeover.