Russia’s Putin hosts China’s Xi at massive Moscow military parade on Red Square

ChinesesoldiersareseenmarchinginMoscow’sRedSquareonFriday,May9.(Credit:CCTV+) ChinesePresidentXiJinpingwasphotographedstandingnextto VladimirPutinonFridayasthousandsofRussiantroopsandmilitaryvehiclesrumbledthroughMoscow’sRedSquareduringthecountry’sannualVictoryDayparade.  Theevent,markingRussia’s80thanniversaryofthedefeatofNaziGermanyinWorldWarII,featuredover11,500troopsandmorethan180militaryvehicles,includingtanks,armoredinfantryvehiclesandartilleryusedonthebattlefieldinUkraine.  “Weareproudoftheircourageanddetermination,theirspiritualforcethatalwayshasbroughtusvictory,”PutinsaidabouttheRussiantroopsfightinginthewar.  RussianflagcarrierAeroflotcanceledmorethan100flightstoandfromMoscowanddelayedover140othersonWednesdayasthemilitarywererepellingrepeatedUkrainiandroneattacksonthecapital.  CHINA’SXISTANDSWITHPUTINAGAINST‘INTERNATIONALBULLYING’AMIDTRUMPTRADEWAR  Russian