Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of a complete ban on all electronic smoking devices, including vapes and heated tobacco systems. This potential prohibition is seen as a significant step in the country’s demographic policy and a decisive move in its ongoing “tobacco wars.”
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The Russian State Duma has approved in its first reading a bill that will prohibit the sale of all tobacco products and nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes (vapes) and hookahs, at public transport stops. The initiative aims to reduce the accessibility of nicotine products, particularly for young people.
Read moreThe Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that proposes to increase excise taxes on tobacco products starting in 2026. According to the draft law, the tax on cigarettes is set to rise by 11.3%, while the tax on other tobacco products (including pipe, smoking, chewing, sucking, snuff, and hookah tobacco) could increase by 7%.
Read moreThe Russian government has approved a bill that will require a license for the sale of all cigarettes and vaping products, with the new regulations set to take effect on March 1, 2026. The move aims to increase market transparency and reduce consumption among teenagers.
Read moreRussia may introduce a full ban on the use of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and heated tobacco systems outside of private homes and specially designated smoking areas, according to Senator Olga Epifanova. The chairperson of the Social Democratic Union of Women of Russia stated that such restrictions are highly likely to appear in the coming years, with a pilot project for this measure already launching in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Read moreThe Russian State Duma plans to actively prepare a bill for a complete ban on vapes throughout Russia during its autumn session, according to Deputy Speaker Sholban Kara-ool. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum on September 9th, he stated that while measures restricting sales to minors are in place, they are only a partial solution.
Read moreRussia is advancing towards a complete ban on the sale and circulation of vapes, with President Vladimir Putin supporting a proposal to grant regions the authority to implement such prohibitions. State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin announced that the necessary legislative bill is expected to be adopted within the next two months.
Read moreThe Russian government commission on legislative activity has supported an initiative to ban the sale of cigarettes and vapes at public transport stops. The proposal, introduced by the Duma of the Khabarovsk Krai, aims to extend existing prohibitions on tobacco and nicotine sales, which already cover public transport vehicles and major transit hubs like train stations and airports.
Read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin has supported a proposal to grant regions the authority to implement a complete ban on the sale and distribution of vapes (e-cigarettes). The idea was presented by Gleb Nikitin, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, who expressed his region’s readiness to become a pilot for the initiative.
Read moreRussia’s consumer protection agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has banned the sale of vapes and energy drinks under a single brand name. The decision follows an investigation prompted by the Prosecutor General’s Office after public activists raised concerns that promoting energy drinks under the same brand as vapes violates the law against promoting nicotine-containing products.
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