I've attended many Victory Day parades on Red Square. This year's version felt very different. In previous years I've had to sprint from the media bus that normally parks up by St Basils' Cathedral, in order to nab a decent spot in the press area at the side of the square. No running was required this year. There were far fewer journalists at the event. Many international media organisations had not been granted access. Once I was in position on Red Square, a Russian TV crew came up to me and