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World leaders snub Trump at Beijing military parade, as Putin, Kim and Xi mark the end of WW2. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who made a rare foreign trip to attend, flanked President Xi as they ascended to the viewing platform overlooking Tiananmen Square and watched the display of military hardware and marching troops. Observers say the joint appearance was a show of unity against the United States. - 09/03/2025.