This is great news for anyone who's lived or lives in the former USSR. Smoking related illnesses are a major scourge, and smoking rates reach upward of 50 to 60 percent among some demographic groups. As of December 16, 2012, Ukraine has banned all indoor smoking in public places, and now Russia is set to follow soon.
Link: http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukraine-bans-indoor-smoking-317780.html and http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russia-moves-toward-strict-smoking-limits/2013/01/25/4d66e276-6720-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html
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