How do you wire money to someone in a foreign country?

Call Western Union.

Depends on the country, but Western Union works almost anywhere.
It’s often possible to send it via a normal bank account, or send a cheque, or various other options, but it really depends on the country.

The country is Russia

Like Lightlyseared said, WU will work fine for that.

we go to amscot to send money to our family in cuba…

Thanks guys I know it was kinda a dumb question but I really had no idea about wiring money, I will go with Western Union they seem to have a lot of locations in Russia that will work.

Western Union is more expensive than a regular bank transfer. Ask your friend if he has a bank account, ask your bank what information do they need, and then ask your friend to get that information.

It takes longer, though.

You can use MoneyGram to wire money overseas. Their fees are often cheaper than Western Union. Any Wal-Mart has MoneyGram.

Russia might be tough. Have you thought about PayPal?

https://www.paypal.com/worldwide/

Russia is on their list.

nah pay pal is not really an option either.