Hi Shaun,
I posted on the Morocco question; I think the same applies here. £35 a day at today’s prices should be fine. I went to far eastern Russian and back and found it cheap to travel. You are going to need a double entry visa for Russia and if you go through an agency expect to pay around £150. Health insurance is worth considering aprox £150.
I took euros and had no problem changing them at banks. There is a 500 Euro note which is handy for large amounts.
If you are exchanging a large amount of sterling shop around for a good rate, I have used
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates from Travel Money Services
There is a risk, in as much as the have your money for a period and no guarantees. But there are no charges.
These are part of the same company
Exchange Rates for Travel Money
Steve
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