Ian Proud: Coalition of the Unwilling Threatens Russia

Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast · Sep 17, 2025 · 32m

Ian Proud argues that the Europeans are stuck in a pattern of doubling down on failed policies toward Russia, and he explores the roots of this lack of political imagination. Proud was a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was a senior officer at the British Embassy in Moscow from July 2014 to February 2019, at a time when UK-Russia relations were particularly tense. He performed a number of roles in Moscow, including as Head of Chancery, Economic Counsellor - in charge of advising UK Ministers on economic sanctions - Chair of the Crisis Committee, Director of…