The parade is a day after Trump's 50-day deadline for Putin to make peace in Ukraine or face much tougher economic sanctions. Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman, said at a press briefing on Monday, July 21,

Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”