Domestic feelings a boost at the time of stagnation and vladimir putin has built further on this idea and has taken it to another level in terms of the pointlessness of this event and the emphasis on sacrifice so these feelings of patriotism pompous mass. we saw that come through even in this parade and what that means in terms of history is that means in terms of history is that historically the russian people had been through enormous suffering, one that is hard for the west to understand they had endured and i think this is what he was trying to get out through his message. thank ou for get out through his message. thank you for talking get out through his message. thank you for talking to get out through his message. thank you for talking to us, get out through his message. thank you for talking to us, anna - you for talking to us, anna borshchevskaya, who is from the washington institute for near east policy.