Putin Marks Victory Day Amid Pandemic With Muted Celebration

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin held a watered-down celebration of the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany, with the coronavirus pandemic denying him what experienced been slated to be an extravagant screen of Russia’s navy could.

Mr. Putin as a substitute sought to unite the nation about its most revered collective memory by way of uplifting text and consoling gestures.

“We…