<p>For decades, Russia’s Victory Day parade has brought tanks and intercontinental ballistic missiles to Red Square to celebrate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. </p><p>But not this year. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin scaled back the event due to the risk of a Ukrainian long range attack on Moscow. </p><p>At the same time, media reports citing a European intelligence service suggest security is increasing around Putin and there’s even a risk of a coup. </p><p>Today, Matthew Sussex, Russia expert at the Australian National University on Putin’s paranoia and whether Ukraine has cards to play in the conflict. </p><p>Featured: </p><p>Matthew Sussex, associate professor at the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University</p>