Ian Bond
@cerianbond.bsky.social
Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
To be fair, parts of the American press were on your side back then too.
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
To be fair, parts of the American press were on your side back then too.
Greed & ignorance at the heart of the Trump administration - failings that Russian intelligence has always been able to exploit.
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Greed & ignorance at the heart of the Trump administration - failings that Russian intelligence has always been able to exploit.
Moreover, Zelenskyy knows deals w Trump & Putin are worthless - neither cares about past commitments unless they need to instrumentalise them. Europe needs to understand that its security as well as UA's is at stake, & increase all forms of pressure on RU. It can do a lot even without the US. 2/2
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Moreover, Zelenskyy knows deals w Trump & Putin are worthless - neither cares about past commitments unless they need to instrumentalise them. Europe needs to understand that its security as well as UA's is at stake, & increase all forms of pressure on RU. It can do a lot even without the US. 2/2
He will blame the Ukrainians, or at best say that 'both sides' are at fault.
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
He will blame the Ukrainians, or at best say that 'both sides' are at fault.
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These arguments are explored at greater length in a recent paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social ‘China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?' - read here: buff.ly/AbPDOAp
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
These arguments are explored at greater length in a recent paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social ‘China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?' - read here: buff.ly/AbPDOAp
Perish the thought!
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Perish the thought!
The headline doesn’t reflect what the article says, which is that the UK shares Trump’s goal of an end to the war, and urges Russia to withdraw its forces. Mealy-mouthed way of saying that the UK disagrees with Trump, without provoking Trump into saying “Quiet, piggy” to Starmer.
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The headline doesn’t reflect what the article says, which is that the UK shares Trump’s goal of an end to the war, and urges Russia to withdraw its forces. Mealy-mouthed way of saying that the UK disagrees with Trump, without provoking Trump into saying “Quiet, piggy” to Starmer.
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Thanks Ian. Let's hope speaking louder and cogently in English about the value of foreign languages will at least make some difference. I'm doing an event for secondary students with @exetermodlangs.bsky.social in December promoting the personal & professional value of Russian and other languages.
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks Ian. Let's hope speaking louder and cogently in English about the value of foreign languages will at least make some difference. I'm doing an event for secondary students with @exetermodlangs.bsky.social in December promoting the personal & professional value of Russian and other languages.