Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un embrace as they leave after a meeting in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, flanked by Putin and Kim in an unprecedented show of force. The event to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War Two was largely shunned by Western leaders, with Putin and Kim — pariahs in the West due to the Ukraine war and Kim's nuclear ambitions — as the guests of honor. 🔗 Read the latest news at our link in bio. 📷 Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev #Putin #KimJongUn #China #reuters #reutersphotos #Russia #NorthKorea #parade