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Putin to host Russia WWII parade ahead of key vote

At rehearsals, troops were wearing masks and rubber gloves but they will not do so on the day, an army source said

Thousands of Russian troops will march in Moscow on Wednesday as President Vladimir Putin brushes off virus fears to host a World War II commemoration ahead of a crucial vote on his rule.

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