The parade is a day after Trump's 50-day deadline for Putin to make peace in Ukraine or face much tougher economic sanctions. Trump set the deadline on July 14, warning Russia that it faced punitive secondary tariffs against those still trading with it if there is no peace.

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.”