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Post of Russia is not very reliable so sending a parcel with a rather large electronic device is risky and I can't recommend doing it. It is much easier to buy everything in Kirov.

In May, the average temperature in Kirov is about plus 11.2 degrees Celsius, quite warm but still a little bit chilly especially in the beginning of the month. The cost of the direct Moscow-Kirov-Moscow flight is about 4,000-5,000 Rubles. The timetable of Moscow-Kirov flights.

Today, English is the main foreign language in Russia. Most children study it at school, but the final average level is quite low. As a result, after school and even university, few can speak fluent English or at least understand spoken English, the situation with written English is somewhat better. Also more people can speak English in large cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg).

As for the weather in mid-May, the average temperature in Moscow is about +13 degrees Celsius and +11 degrees Celsius in St. Petersburg.

At first you should have a flight from New Delphi to Moscow. From Moscow you can go by train to Tolyatti (departure: 16:10 local time, Kazansky railway station; arrival: 10:56). As for the visa, you will need an invitation from Russia to get it, so you better consult about it with the travel agency arranging the trip.

While staying in the city you should avoid walking alone in the evening and night time, especially not in the center of the city.

There are no special visas for any subject of the Russian Federation, you only need to have a Russian visa. Check the site of the embassy of Russia in your country to get the latest info about obtaining it.

About hotels, here is a nice site with info about hotels in Samara.

And here is the site of Samara international airport where you can find info what the flights available.

You can bring all usual types of clothes, maybe avoiding very extravagant ones if you are going to visit provincial cities and towns.

And about the language, I think you can learn some typical phrases like Spasibo meaning Thank you, Privet (less formal) or Zdravstvuytye (more formal) for Hello, Do svidaniya for Bye. I am not sure if it is possible to learn the language fast enough to have a conversation on various topics.

Good luck on your trip.

There is a regular train running a couple of times per week from Moscow to Syktyvkar. The distance is about 1,412 km, departure - at 13:05 local time from Yaroslavsky railway station, travel time - about 25 hours.

The train from St. Petersburg to Syktyvkar departs at 10:20 from Ladozhsky railway station several times a week, travel time - about 30 hours. So the train from Moscow would be better in terms of speed, but St. Petersburg itself is a much more interesting city to visit comparing to Moscow.

There are several ways of going from the airport of St. Petersburg to Veliky Novgorod.

The fastest one and of course the most expensive is to go by taxi from the airport straight to the destination city. The price is about 4,500-5,000 Rubles (about 70-80 USD).

Another way is to go by train. From the airport you should go to Vitebsky railway station, departure: 7:53, arrival: 13:06 local time. Also you can go to Moskovsky railway station. There are two trains: the first one departs at 8:12 and the second one - at 17:18). Not sure about the price of the tickets but much cheaper than going by taxi.

The third variant is to go by bus. You should go to the bus station at Obvodnoy Canal Embankment. The first bus departs at 7:30; the latest - at 21:30.

I am not sure what ships/submarines will be in the harbor of Murmansk at this time. As for the museums there is one (submarine K-21 of 1941) located in Severomorsk (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

If you go to Severomorsk there is also the museum of Severomorsk city history and fleet (address: Safonova Str., 15, closed on Mondays and Fridays). There is the museum of Russian Northern Fleet in Murmansk (Tortseva Str., 15). I haven't found any special events or activities scheduled for the middle of June.