MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia from June, a cornerstone of the govt's bid to improve public health in the nicotine-addicted country, the Kremlin said. The move follows similar anti-smoking legislation adopted in the last years by several EU states, but will require a major lifestyle change for Russians long used to smoking almost anywhere they liked. The law, which will take effect in two stages, makes smoking illegal in restaurants, cafes, hotels, trains and a host of other places. From June 1, 2013, it will be illegal to smoke in Russia on municipal transport, at railway stations, in lifts and bus stations, administrative buildings as well as any place of education or health.
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