#kim-jong-un

#kim-jong-un

China's leader, Xi Jinping, will attend the parade alongside 26 visiting heads of state. Among the notable guests: Russia's president Vladimir Putin, and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un. Seating arrangements will be closely watched a photo-op of Xi, Putin and Kim side by side would be a powerful image. Other attendees include Belarus president Aleksandr Lukashenko, Iran's president Masoud Pezashkian and South Korea's National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik.

Putin called China's leader, Xi Jinping, a dear friend after the two held talks at the Great Hall of the People and then at Xi's personal residence. Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russia-China relations, which are at an unprecedentedly high level, Putin told Xi, according to a video on the Kremlin's Telegram channel. We were always together then, and we remain together now.