President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt arrived in the Russian capital, Moscow, on Thursday, 8 May, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, joining a select group of foreign dignitaries for a commemorative dinner. The Victory Day, celebrated this year on Friday, 9 May, marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II (WWII) and is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War and stands as the country’s most revered secular holiday. The commemoration’s official parade, led by Putin, drew more than 20 foreign leaders, among them President Xi Jinping of China and Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, in a show of global solidarity for the historic occasion. The procession featured a sweeping show of military strength, with nearly 200 tanks rolling through Moscow, including the storied T-34 model that served as a symbol of Soviet resistance during WWII. Russian media reported that armored vehicles, artillery systems, drones, and infantry carriers rumbled across Red Square, followed by a flyover of fighter jets and bombers. Troops from 13 countries took part in the parade, including members of the Egyptian Armed Forces’…
Al-Sisi Joins Putin to Commemorate Victory Day and Strengthen Egypt-Russia Relations
May 10, 2025
By Nadine Tag
Journalist
