The Kremlin decided not to hold a parade on may 9 – the media
The Kremlin decided not to hold a Victory parade on may 9. On 15 April, reported RBC with reference to sources close to the presidential administration and the Ministry of defense of Russia.
According to one of interlocutors, the transfer can be announced April 16 at a meeting of the security Council.
Maybe a special announcement will be made by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, said the two close to the Kremlin source said RBC.
Leaders of the three veterans ‘ organizations April 15, invited Putin to postpone a military parade on red square on may 9 to another date in connection with the spread of coronavirus infection.
The Russian authorities were planning a large-scale celebration of the 75th anniversary of the end of world war II. At the celebration were invited the leaders of the world’s States. In March, the Kremlin was not going to carry the parade or to change its format because of the threat of coronavirus.
On 6 April, Russian media reported that the parade in Russia because of the quarantine may move on June 24.
According to the data of the operational headquarters of the fight against coronavirus, on April 15 in Russia were infected 24 490 people died in 198.