21.   Later in the day, he flew to Volgograd to work the holiday crowds there before hopscotching across southern and central Russia.

22.   Later in the day, he was flying to Volgograd to work the holiday crowds there before hopscotching across southern and central Russia.

23.   Still, Britons pushing their way through the holiday crowds said they were spending plenty, due to the buoyant economy that has the central bank worried about inflation.