george. w. . like berlin russia commemorates a victory over nazi germany in world war 2 but because of the covert 1000 pandemic to this year's celebrations are scaled down significantly the air force is carrying out flyovers bump the main military parade at red square has been postponed. also coming up protesters demanding justice over the killing of an unarmed black jogger

in the united states police have arrested and charged a white father and son with his murder. and in the paul this year's mountain climbing season in the himalayas would normally be in full swing but closed borders due to the cold of 19 time demick also mean no business for the country's mountain guides and tourist industry. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us russia is celebrating a victory day marking 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany in world war 2 this year's observance has been scaled back because of the coronavirus with the red square military parade and a mass procession postponed but a mere putin lay down flat. hours at the eternal flame near the kremlin walls

before giving a speech to the public he called for russians to stand together saying russia is invincible one united russia also stage an air show with $75.00 jets and helicopters flying over moscow in a single for mation showcasing the country's most advanced warplanes their flyovers planned in 47 cities across the country. and d.-w. correspondent emily sure when is covering the commemoration and she joins us now from moscow at of red square hello to you emily so these celebrations in particular 75 years since the end of the 2nd world war they were intended to be really bombastic and the kind of a boost to president vladimir putin we know he just made a short speech at the eternal flame near the kremlin what was his message this year . well i think the interesting thing about putin's speech this year is that he

didn't mention the coronavirus at all he did say however that victory day is part of russian people's souls and he promised that there would be victory day celebrations soon that they will happen now of course this day is really an emotional day for many people here for all committed 26000000 soviet citizens were killed during world war 2 and it's also always been an opportunity for russia and vladimir putin as well as its president to demonstrate political power and military power as well without bombastic parade that you just mentioned and this year for the 75th anniversary of the celebrations putin had hopes that world leaders would attend the celebrations after all since the annexation of the crimean peninsula from ukraine in 2014 leaders have largely boycotted the celebrations but that will

not be happening obviously with celebrations postponed and at the moment it's not clear when they will be taking place well emily even if president putin didn't mention coronavirus in his speech it is still very much a problem in russia the infection rate is spiking many russian citizens are very worried about the pen demick are they in a celebrant torrie mood. well it's kind of a sad day i think for many russians usually here in the center of moscow crowds would have gathered to watch the parade and crowds would be gathering as well to take part in what is called the immortal regiment where people carry photos of veterans of their relatives who died during the war and who were affected by the war efforts that is all only taking place online and one person i spoke to said that it really doesn't kind of feel like a holiday today but people. i have found ways to celebrate their celebrating at

home some people have been giving concerts to veterans from courtyards or from balconies and people plan to come out and sing wartime songs as well tonight but just to show you how sad many people are that events are cancelled i met up with a choir who have to stay home during the virus and who usually sang on may 9th let's take a look how they feel. about it out. of people's war a sacred afore they sing for 70 years now students and alumni from the moscow state institute of music have gotten together on victory day to sing patriotic wartime songs to passers by outside the bolshoi theater despite has always been an unofficial meeting place for victory day celebrations which play a key part in russia's national identity.

one of the singers in the choir is heartbroken that this year the square will remain empty because of the pandemic the singing teacher has been coming here for victory day since she was a child she says the choir is tradition lets them be part of something bigger scene with. most of people stop to sing with us whether it's families or veterans who can still come to the square that really makes us happy and we also asked people to join in everyone knows these songs as a musician i believe it's impossible to have good times or enjoy bad times in life without music for me the 9th of may doesn't exist without the music. all over moscow there are posters commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the war known as the great patriotic war here the decision to postpone the victory day parade was one the author already has left till the last moment. thousands of

troops were preparing for a bombastic military parade on red square here behind me until just a month ago and these yellow lines that serve as lanes for tanks were even freshly repainted despite the pandemic for people here the decision to postpone the official celebrations is emotional. my happy they postponed no but they have to. work there so people will remember anyway by learning more poems with kids are doing crafts. meanwhile maria and the choir aren't letting the pandemic stop them from singing for victory day they're rehearsing online and have recorded the song cuts you show to post on social media. you know my. car was.

over a 1000 kilometers away near the heroes their music is helping some members of the war generation find solace to this old age home is currently in lockdown including for victory day. it's a hugely significant holiday but people want the war and we must remember and celebrate the us when there can be no celebration without music. this choir is keeping good music and memory going in the hope that next year russians will be able to celebrate offline. well emily there is this lockdown in russia but we're hearing that in neighboring belarus things are looking quite different how is that country celebrating victory day today. well bellerose has decided to carry out a victory day parade despite the fact that coronavirus cases have been rising there

as well there are over 20000 and factions at the moment it's the only former soviet country that is holding a parade this year despite the coronavirus and lucas shank oh the president. has said that if we didn't carry out the parade people would think we are scared now he of course has recommended exercise vodka and going to the to the sauna as a cure or as a remedy for the coronavirus in the past. we'll have to think about that and we surely and in moscow thank you so much. well now to georgia and the united states where authorities have arrested 2 white men over the killing of a black man who'd been jogging down a suburban street the charges were only filed after a cell phone video of the incident was released this week which was more than 2 months after the fatal shooting of a mod are very a note to our viewers some may find the footage in this reports disturbing.

this video appears to capture the last moments of them odds are very. as the video continues. there's a 3rd shot i'm odd our priest taggers and collapses despite having the video of the fatal shooting from early on authorities in georgia took $74.00 days to charge the 2 men who allegedly pursued in their truck and shot him at close range. his accused murderers gregory mcmichael a former investigator for the county district attorney's office and his son travis they said they thought our very was a burglar. the murder charges came on the day a mod are barry would have turned 26 years old his mother says the former football

player was exercising i do believe that a mont was just out for his daily john i have to believe dan since day one evening doing this for 3 years oh oh i run with marc demonstrators chanted as they marched to the scene of the shooting the video was leaked online this week prompting protests across the u.s. state authorities have sense launched a new investigation and politicians have been scrambling to take positions. earlier this week i watched a video depicting mr over his last moments a lot of i can tell you it's absolutely horrific and georgians deserve answers my heart goes out to the parents and to the love ones of. the young gentlemen it's a very sad thing the president's democratic rival joe biden went further calling it

a murder in cold blood. after a long wait for charges and arrests are priest family will have to wait even longer to see if anyone is convicted the coronavirus pandemic has virtually shut down tourism around the world and this is also the case in the paul to contain the covert 1000 outbreak the country's borders are shut to tourists leaving mountain guides out of work. the peaks of the himalayas are a dream destination for mountaineers from all over the world 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world are found here in the hall but these days there's not a climber unsigned forming my share but that means no work this season the palm has closed its borders to stop the spread of the coronavirus the mountains an agency in the polls capital katmandu that offers expeditions to europeans americans and chinese. chile he's a star. which is our man she is what we are all preparing

for our expedition and preparing for our customer but. we have. 19 and this problem. mountain and. the base camps for the ascent to the summit are already set up expeditions cannot take place without the sherpas carrying out these preparations clients pay for the mountain tours in advance they've done so again this year and have not demanded their money back yet. this business is like one years is it's we we are fine but then longer than one year then we get the problems this is not for one of the for me is everyone who is work with the trees or me that. employs 1200 people and also has to provide for his family he has 2 sons and invests in

their education. he doesn't want them to become share present he wants them to have better prospects and a more secure life threatening my hopes he can still earn some money this year he's planning mountain tours in pakistan and china in the autumn. like is also a share like around $700.00 other men from his hometown he is currently stuck in a polish capital kathmandu he hopes he'll be able to work in the mountains in autumn at the same time he doubts whether he'll be able to find work this year at all. but. the light is in q one so i know people are already talking about the fact that we can't work even in october when they got there it will be very hard for us that we can't go home either you know. it's difficult to survive here for such a long time it's been more than a month now the border that some of us have problems finding food and

a room it's not easy at all naipaul hope to receive 2000000 visitors this year the government invested heavily in promotion campaigns and 1000000 nepalese rely on mountain tourism to survive all they can do now is wait for the mountain nears to return. they're watching d.w. news i'm marrying evan steen i'll be back again at the top of the hour with another update for you from me and the entire news team thanks for watching. ruins moreover the. symbol of the conflict in the philippines between the muslims and the christian population. a astrologers occupied the city center of president to terrorist response was.