Geoffrey Roberts: 75 years on let's hope the Covid-19 crisis re-energises global efforts to avoid war

Fireworks explode over Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park during celebrations of the Victory Day, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Seventy-five years on from its most patriotic hour, Russia remains wary of alliances and those who might rewrite its history, writes Geoffrey Roberts.