The Federation Council approved the anti-tobacco law
Today, members of the Federation Council approved a government law banning smoking in public places, Interfax reports . 125 senators voted in favor, four were against, and six abstained. According to the document, from June 1, 2013, smoking is prohibited at workplaces, in urban and suburban transport, in restaurants, in the subway, at train stations, at airports, in elevators and stairwells, playgrounds, at gas stations, at bus stops, in a number of other places.