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The Moscow Times Moscow Guide – Winter 2008

Since the middle of autumn one of the most important topics of discussion, could only be … no, not the financial crisis… New Year! The winter issue of The Moscow Times Moscow Guide is entirely devoted to New Years celebrations. Seven great ideas for celebrating the “Night of Nights” will help readers finalise their plans and choose how and where to party, give fresh ideas and lots of practical advice.

And don’t forget – problems will come by themselves, but happiness and luck need an invitation. That why the more cheerful and light-hearted your celebration of the coming holiday is, the happier and more successful 2009 will be for you.

The Crisis: Signs of a Kremlin Fearful Of Unrest
Sociologist Yevgeny Gontmakher has painted a disturbing picture of what might emerge from the financial crisis, forecasting continued unemployment, huge protests and spreading violence.

Market Matters: Huge Grain Harvest No Boon for Farmers
This year Russia is enjoying the biggest grain harvest it has ever seen -- and farmers couldn't be more worried.



Thursday, January 08, 2009 Updated at 31 December 2008 22:36 Moscow Time.

The Moscow Times » Issue 3912 » Travel

Travel News

29 May 2008By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow TimesS7 Airlines has added new daily flights from Moscow to Rostov-on-Don, Mineralniye Vody and St. Petersburg. The new morning flight to Rostov-on-Don departs Domodedovo Airport at 8:55 a.m. and arrives at 10:35 a.m. The added flight to Mineralniye Vody departs at 7:25 a.m., arriving at 9:30 a.m. The new morning flight to St. Petersburg will depart at 10:10 a.m. and arrive at 11:30 a.m.
www.s7.ru

Lufthansa will begin flying to Hamburg every day except Saturday starting in June. The carrier is offering a special deal on Moscow-Hamburg flights until July 24. Prices for a one-way trip will start at 130 euros ($204). The special fare is valid on flights that leave Moscow before July 31. Prices do not include taxes and fees.
www.lufthansa.ru

Domodedovo Airlines will begin flying from Moscow to Simferopol in June. There will be daily flights between June 13 and September 14. Flights will depart at 12:45 p.m. and arrive in Simferopol at 2 p.m. Tickets will cost 112 euros ($175).
www.akdal.ru

Air France is offering special fares to most destinations in the Americas. Round-trip flights to New York from Moscow start at 262 euros ($411). However, the price almost doubles once all charges are included: 254 euros are added to the base round-trip price. The special fares also extends to Washington, D.C. (344 euros), Toronto, Montreal, and Atlanta (412 euros), Los Angeles and San Francisco (442 euros), Mexico City (524 euros) and many other cities. Special fares apply on purchases made before May 31 for travel completed by June 30.
The carrier warns on its web site, however, that travel may be disrupted due to a strike by the French Air Traffic Controllers that was called on May 22.
www.airfrance.ru