In the Russian town of Yaroslavl', 200 miles north-east of Moscow, most people have not received wages or pensions for months, and the regional governor has prevented farm and factory goods leaving the area.
But despite a national crisis, which has seen food prices treble, Katya Titova, a young unemployed woman, and businessman Yuri Tarakanov are preparing for their respective marriages. Tim Whewell reports from a town in the grip of economic meltdown and hears from the local community, who talk about Russia's future.