NEWSLINK: “Russian health officials want an all-out war against smoking in public (and other places)” – Meduza

“Russian Health Ministry officials want to expand dramatically the list of places where smoking is prohibited. … [to] include … communal apartments, within 10 feet of public transportation stops … underground and overground walkways, within 10 feet of shopping malls … in private vehicles in the presence of children … ‘in the presence of anyone who objects to the consumption of tobacco products, regardless of the type of premises.’ … officials want to ban vaping and hookahs in public eateries. … [and] raise taxes on cigarettes to bring the costs up to average European levels … [and] impose restrictions on packaging designs ….”