China's Xi Jinping joined Vladimir Putin for a huge Victory Day parade in Moscow, hoping to reassure Russians of their nation's strength as the Ukraine conflict grinds on.

The Trump administration has said it wants to pull apart Russia and China, but the two countries need each other too much.

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a statement on Thursday to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between their two countries. Speaking in the Kremlin after talks with Xi,

Chinese leader, a guest for Moscow’s WWII commemorations, is keen to maintain ‘deep’ relationship with Russia.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement “further deepening” their partnership following talks in Moscow Thursday – a show of solidarity in the face of global uncertainties unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the "sacred" victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two countries stood together now against "neo-Nazism".

President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief.