Cigarettes Don’t Ad Up in Russia
Lawmakers hoping to make the country more healthy have banned nearly all alcohol and tobacco advertising.
The ITAR-Tass news agency reported Monday that a law banning the ads on radio, television, newspapers and magazines quietly went into effect last week as part of a health care package approved by Russia’s standing legislature, the Supreme Soviet.
The decision could put a crimp in expansion plans by companies based in the United States. Beer, liquor and tobacco companies, including U.S.-based firms, have become major advertisers in Russia in the last year.
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