I talk to the renowned Eastern European historian Franziska Davies about May 9, the Russian view and the distortion of history by propaganda – the glaring example is once again the pompous parade and military show that more and more people around the world are falling for and being impressed by. Not so the Ukrainians. They are taking the Russians’ pants off and tearing the mask off their faces. It is more important than ever that we do not allow ourselves to be dazzled and intimidated by all the pomp.