Various world leaders attended the commemorations
Putin has made May 9 Russia's most important public holiday
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Chinese President Xi Jinping are in Moscow for the commemorations
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the memory of WWII to rally support for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
Russia is hosting more than 20 foreign leaders to mark 80 years of the defeat of the Nazi with a Red Square parade
Thousands of soldiers paraded on Red Square for Moscow's annual patriotic Victory Day event
EU foreign ministers were in Ukraine's western city of Lviv in a show of support for Kyiv
There were no reports of attempted attacks on the capital Friday
Russian servicemen marched in Russia's WWII victory commemoration in Moscow
Chinese servicemen joined in Moscow's WWII victory commemoration