President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping on Red Square in Moscow, where a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory is taking place. Russia marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. From left: President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko with his son Nikolai, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov. Center: veteran in the Great Patriotic War Yevgeny Znamensky.