Holding the planned massive commemoration of the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany would be too risky with the coronavirus still unchecked, President Vladimir Putin said, announcing that events will be postponed.
The anniversary on May 9 was expected to be a major date in Russia, with a military parade and other public events planned throughout the country. However, with Covid-19 spreading at an increasing pace, holding mass gatherings three weeks hence would be too great a risk to public health, Putin said on Thursday.
