Fred Weir

Would you rather pay more to fill your tank, or wait an hour or more to buy gas? Russia has opted for the latter, a throwback to Soviet-era ways. Russians had thought long lines to purchase goods were a thing of the distant past. But they are reliving tha... See more

Russians had thought long lines to purchase goods were a thing of the distant past. But they are reliving that unpleasant experience due to stepped-up Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Now, instead of dealing with the skyrocketing fuel pr... See more

From the Magazine Our world: The week of Sept. 28, 2026 Our World is a roundup from our weekly print edition of noteworthy happenings, from our global correspondents. Trinity Audioplayer ready... Fred Weir, Special correspondent Matthew Bell, Internationa... See more

Armenia and Georgia, two key Caucasus nations, are in political turmoil, and the situations look quite similar on the surface.Both former Soviet states are moving to diversify their international relationships in response to fallout from Russia’s war in U... See more

Boldly going in different directions? US and Russia diverge on joint space plans. Loading... | Moscow It was a simple handshake, but it came to symbolize much more. In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart cla... See more