President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, left, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, second left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, on Red Square in Moscow during the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory. On May 9, Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.