Fred Weir

Putin publishes a political manifesto

Vladimir Putin lashes out at protesters, stoking Russians’ fear of revolution.

Putin’s courts will soon put Sergei Magnitsky on trial, but he won’t be attending

Politics

Russia: Another billionaire stands up to the Kremlin

Politics

Can Moscow regain superpower status? This fighter jet is key.

Conflict

Russia: Putin advances Eurasian Union

Politics

Russia’s shrinking population mars Putin’s superpower ambitions

Lifestyle

Despite Putin’s efforts, Russian men die young and women have too few babies. Here’s why that matters.

Putin vs. the angry Facebook mob

Politics

Using Facebook, Russians organized a rally against Putin. Here’s why.

Is Mikhail Prokhorov a Kremlin stooge?

Politics

In announcing his presidential bid, the billionaire Nets owner claims to be a hero of the Russian middle class. Is he?

Russia’s opposition: Who could take down Putin?

Politics

As Russians take to the streets for Dec. 24 protests, here are the leaders vying for power and change.

Russia’s ‘rational’ and ‘moral’ stance on Syria

Politics

In Moscow, even Kremlin critics agree with Putin’s resistance to intervening in Syria. Here’s why.