Traveling to Chelyabinsk from New York: Airline Recommendations & Payment Options

Hello! I’m planning a trip to Chelyabinsk from New York in 2025 and would like some advice on booking my flight. I’ll be flying with a foreign airline, like Turkish Airlines or Emirates, to Moscow or Saint Petersburg, as they have more convenient options from New York.

The challenge is that I need to buy a separate ticket for the domestic leg of the journey from Moscow/St. Petersburg to Chelyabinsk. Does anyone have recommendations for Pobeda or other Russian airlines that operate this route?

Also, do these airlines accept US credit cards? I was thinking about using Pobeda to purchase the ticket, but I want to make sure everything will go smoothly with payments.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!