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Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Many assume Donald Trump's policies mirror those of Vladimir Putin. But there is a yawning gulf between the two men's outlooks for the war [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Ukraine's attack on Kursk was a surprise to Russia. But whether the shock will actually change Russian perceptions of the war seems doubtful. When [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The Kremlin presents its war in Ukraine as a continuation of Moscow's fight against Nazism in World War II. An exhibition of captured arms [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Between Alexei Navalny's death and the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is in transition. The public may be going along with the [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: After years without pushing a dogma, the Kremlin is espousing social conservatism as a defense against what it perceives as an amoral West. Ironically, [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Vladimir Putin is often accused of trying to restore the old Soviet Union. But his meeting with Kim Jong Un suggests he might be [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Shunned by the West over its war in Ukraine, Russia is looking to Africa to find new international partners. And, lacking colonial history on [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia's withdrawal from a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to get to global markets isn't simply a matter of spite. The agreement helped Kyiv and [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: In Moscow, it can be easy to ignore the devastating but faraway war in Ukraine. But that changes quickly when drones and anti-aircraft missiles [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has been engaged in very public criticism of Russia's war effort. Experts say that it's not a challenge to [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin's summit in Moscow was nominally meant to be about bringing peace to Ukraine. But it appears to have strengthened [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: In Ukraine's neighbor Moldova, the war is exacerbating old tensions as the country's East-West divides bring protesters onto the streets. Rolling street demonstrations are [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: As its huge neighbor wages war in Ukraine, Georgia is finding its own society polarizing between those who distrust Russia and those who want [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia's ability to endure sanctions relies on the reluctance of countries like India to join the West's economic embargo. The trade channels being formed [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Western sanctions aren't keeping iPhones off Russian shelves or Hollywood films out of Moscow's theaters. 'Parallel imports' are making Russia's economy more resilient than [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Belarus looks like it may be planning to enter the war in Ukraine. But that could endanger its own independence, if it hastens its [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The rout of Russian forces in Kharkiv reignited debate in Moscow over what to do next. While critics of the war have found new [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Amid war and sanctions, Russian tourists have been cut off from many vacation spots this summer. That has spurred a boom in travel to [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The Kremlin has been trying to silence dissenting voices in Russia's media landscape. But despite its efforts, independent outlets are finding ways to speak [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The Kremlin has launched a treason-related crackdown against elites who seem to have been loyally serving the establishment. Does that indicate a fraying of [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Moscow views NATO expansion as a security threat. Now, thanks to the Ukraine conflict, Russia looks set to double its shared border with the [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The sanctions against Russia are primarily being felt by Russians engaged with the West. But everyone knows that the real bite is yet to [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The backlash at home against the war in Ukraine suggests a moral split and loss of trust between the Russian public and its leadership. [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia has launched its invasion of Ukraine. Putin's intentions will determine what happens next - and whether the Russian public will support him. Blaming [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The West has promised harsh sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine. But Russians seem ready for them, both mentally and economically. Nadezhda Mamonova, [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: There seems to be little appetite for a war with Ukraine or NATO among Russians. But many feel the decision is out of their [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Though the chaos in Kazakhstan appears to have ended, it has highlighted weak nation-states in much of Russia's post-Soviet sphere. Peace and order appear [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Afghanistan was the Soviet Union's Vietnam War, and its effects still linger in Russia. So the U.S. withdrawal is disconcertingly familiar to Moscow. An [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Marvel's latest blockbuster is about former Soviet superheroes in Russia. But for Russian filmgoers, 'Black Widow' doesn't feel very Russian. It's not easy to [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia may not be at war with the West, but the Kremlin is increasingly using a warlike sensibility in its domestic rhetoric and policy. [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Efforts to fix Moscow's traffic highlight the green priorities of a new generation of bureaucrats - and the lack of input from any other [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: How the collapse of the Soviet Union 30 years ago continues to roil Russia, the former East bloc, and the world. Most people under [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Like their counterparts around the globe, Russian food delivery workers are in high demand during the pandemic. But they also risk being exploited. Mikhail [...]

Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer, Whitney Eulich Special correspondent, Fred Weir Special correspondent, Lenora Chu Special correspondent, Taylor Luck Special correspondent, Dina Kraft Correspondent Abstract: Donald Trump is not without [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is broadly supported in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. But some are defying public sentiments to call for peace. The month-old [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia is seeing its 'near abroad' neighbors being tugged from its influence, with fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh being the latest example. Scholars of the post-Soviet [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia, the U.S., and other space-going nations are trying to establish a military presence in space around Earth - and defend themselves from rivals. [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Special correspondent Abstract: Russia is expected to approve a raft of constitutional reforms that will allow Putin to stay in office until 2036. But it is not [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent Abstract: Many in the West saw the post-Soviet period as a chance for a better world, but Russians saw it as a series of missed opportunities [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent Abstract: Our reporter revisits the rugged Caucasus to see how the region has emerged from an era of tumult and revived local cultures. I certainly wasn't [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent Abstract: Vladimir Putin appears to be set for another two terms as Russia's president, amid reforms weakening the position. What is driving the move? When Vladimir [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent Abstract: Government clerks in Russia have long had a reputation of being mean, petty, and corrupt. But in the last few years, they have been transformed. [...]

Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent Abstract: As tensions rise in Syria, the onus is on Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pull Russia and Turkey away from the brink [...]