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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TRT World - The Newsmakers: Is China on track to become the world’s next superpower?
30 December 2025
Ian Bond, told TRT World "when you see the rate at which the Chinese navy is increasing in size and new aircraft carriers are being launched, that looks like the instruments of power projection" (from 11.00 mins).
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: The EU in 2025
19 December 2025
Six of our researchers reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2026.
RTÉ Prime Time: The Ukrainian 'peace plan'
25 November 2025
Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform joined Edward Burke on RTÉ Prime Time to discuss the Ukrainian peace plan and the lack of Russian expertise in Trump's government.
Europe needs to get real about China
Encompass
20 November 2025
For some years, European governments and the EU have had China policies designed to reflect a balanced approach to Beijing – neither too confrontational nor too deferential.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Russia's negotiating tactics & Ukraine's negotiating objectives
21 October 2025
Ian Bond, Donald Jensen & Iuliia Osmolovska discuss Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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: Unpacking Europe: 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...