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Putin backs postponing WWII commemoration

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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea to postpone until next year a mass event marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Immortal Regiment, a large-scale procession of people carrying photographs of their relatives who died during the war, traditionally takes place in many Russian cities on May 9, Victory Day — the country’s most important national holiday.

This year, Putin postponed it till July 26 in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Last week organizers suggested postponing it again, saying social distancing contradicts the spirit of the procession during which people stand shoulder to shoulder next to each other. (AP)

 

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