Ian Bond
Ian Bond
Deputy director
Areas of expertise
Russia and the former Soviet Union, European foreign policy, Europe/Asia relations, US foreign policy.
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Sky News: World leaders attend Paris summit to discuss Ukraine
04 September 2025
A former UK ambassador has called into question the willingness of Ukraine's allies to actually take action to help Kyiv.Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform and former British ambassador to Latvia, speaking to presenter Gareth Barlow, said the coalition of the willing "has been very willing to talk, it's not been so willing to act".
Newstalk FM: Suspected Russian GPS jamming targets President von der Leyen's plane
02 September 2025
The European Commission has confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen's plane was disrupted due to suspected Russian GPS jamming while attempting to land in Bulgaria on Sunday. We get reaction to this from Ian Bond, former British diplomat in Moscow, and now the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform.
CER Podcast: Latest developments in Russia's war on Ukraine
27 August 2025
Ian Bond and Hanna Shelest discuss the latest developments in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
France 24: Alaska Summit: 'There is absolutely no sign that Putin wants to to make any compromises'
16 August 2025
Before the summit ended, FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine spoke to Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform in London and former British Ambassador to Latvia.
Newstalk FM: Trump meets face to face with Putin today
15 August 2025
US President Donald Trump is meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska later today to discuss the possibility of peace in Ukraine. It comes after Trump said Putin must agree to a ceasefire or face “serious consequences”
Speaking to Ciara was Ian Bond, former British Diplomat and now the Deputy Director of Foreign...
Speaking to Ciara was Ian Bond, former British Diplomat and now the Deputy Director of Foreign...
France 24: Alaska Summit: Behind all of the praise, is Putin simply luring Trump in?
14 August 2025
Ian Bond, deputy director of the CER spoke with France 24 as Trump and Putin prepare for a pivotal US–Russia summit in Alaska.
Newstalk podcast: President Trump issues a 50-day ultimatum to Russia
15 July 2025
President Donald Trump has announced plans to supply advanced weaponry to Ukraine through NATO and has warned of 'very severe' sanctions against Russia should it fail to reach a peace agreement within 50 days. We discuss further with Ian Bond, former British diplomat in Moscow, and now the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform.
CER podcast: Unpacking Europe: Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine
22 May 2025
Ian Bond, Mykola Bielieskov and Olesya Khromeychuk discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Newstalk podcast: Latest on the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine
14 March 2025
Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce.
We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and...
We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and...
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: A snapshot of the war in Ukraine
21 February 2025
Ian Bond and Iuliia Osmolovska discuss the war in Ukraine.