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The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia, China, and North Korea are conspiring against Washington, after the three nations’ leaders attended a massive military parade in Beijing.
“I want to say that no one was plotting against the U.S., no one was weaving anything, no conspiracies. Moreover, no one even had this in their thoughts, none of these three leaders had it,” Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told journalist Pavel Zarubin in an interview shared on his Telegram channel.
His remarks followed a parade in Tiananmen Square marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II, attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, among other foreign dignitaries.
Beijing officially calls the 1937–1945 conflict the “War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression,” framing it as a key part of the global “War Against Fascism.”
“In addition, I can say that everyone understands what role the United States, the current administration of President Trump, and President Trump personally play in the current international situation,” Ushakov said, adding that he believed Trump’s remarks were “not without irony.”
A day earlier, Trump alleged in a Truth Social post that Putin, Xi, and Kim were conspiring against the U.S. He also noted that many Americans died in China’s struggle against Japan during World War II, expressing hope their bravery and sacrifice would be “rightfully honored and remembered.”
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