Russia's Victory Day: Putin's WWII Narrative and Xi Jinping's Visit

Russia's Victory Day Significance

• 🇷🇺 Victory Day in Russia is a highly significant event, commemorating the Soviet Union's immense human cost in World War II, with estimates of 20-25 million Soviet citizens dying.
• 💡 Russia leverages its WWII victory narrative to justify current policies, particularly the stated goal of 'de-Nazifying' Ukraine.

Xi Jinping's Visit to Moscow

• 🤝 The visit of China's Xi Jinping to Moscow for Victory Day is a key diplomatic moment, highlighting the strengthening ties between Russia and China.
• 🌍 Both nations perceive a greater danger in American hegemony and aim to stand together against perceived US global overreach.

China's WWII Narrative and Global Standing

• 🇨🇳 China also emphasizes its significant losses in WWII (estimated at 20 million people), particularly in its war against Japan, feeling its contribution has been overlooked.
• 🏛️ China, like Russia, feels its role in WWII grants it a stake in the international order, challenging institutions established post-WWII that they believe are being undermined by the US.
• 📢 Both countries aim to assert their status as World War II winning powers and demand to be taken seriously on the global stage.

UN Security Council Dynamics

• 🌍 The fact that both Russia and China are permanent members of the UN Security Council stems from their status as victorious nations of World War II.
• ⚠️ This membership, particularly Russia's, creates significant challenges and complications for the functioning of the United Nations.