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it's actually a bit more complicated than just "comma or no comma." the key is understanding that "v tom chisle" isn't part of the list itself - it's a pointer to it. that's why you need a comma before it almost always, even at the end of a sentence: "buy milk, bread, butter, v tom chisle slivochnoe" [buy milk, bread, butter, including butter]. a simple way to check yourself is to try removing the phrase "v tom chisle" and look at what's left: if the remaining sentence still makes logical and grammatical sense, then the comma before it is definitely required.
A comma before "including" is necessary if this phrase appears in the middle or at the end of a sentence - it's always set off. Here's an example: "We need fruits, vegetables, grains, including rice." If you break it into two parts, you get: "We need fruits, vegetables, grains. Including rice" - the comma will still come before this phrase in the second sentence.
If this phrase appears in the middle of a sentence, it's always set off by commas on both sides. If "in particular" comes at the end of a list, then the comma before it depends on how the list itself is organized: if it's a series separated by commas, then the comma before "in particular" will be part of that series. The easiest thing to remember is that "in particular" is a parenthetical phrase that requires separation, so a comma before it is almost always needed.
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