Key Points:
- President Putin expressed support for a full nationwide ban on vape sales.
- He emphasised that beyond the ban, education and youth-targeted outreach are essential.
- The proposal was made by social movement leader Ekaterina Leshchinskaya, citing experience from CIS and other countries.
- Authorities are increasingly concerned about youth use of vapes and regulatory gaps.
- The move signals a potential shift to stricter nicotine-product regulation in Russia.
2Firsts, Nov. 7, 2025 — According to TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his visit to a demonstration and awareness centre for adaptive sport in Samara, endorsed the idea of a full ban on the sale of vapes in Russia.
He remarked, “Вот, Дмитрий Николаевич [Чернышенко, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation], nodding his head. Our government supports this,” while leaders of the nationwide public movement “Zdorovoe Otechestvo” (Healthy Fatherland), led by Ekaterina Leshchinskaya, asked the President for a directive “to introduce a full ban on vapes in Russia.”
Putin gave a nod in approval.
He emphasised: “It’s important not only to make such a decision, but also to carry out corresponding work among youth.”
Image source: TASS
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