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Russia joins global anti-smoking convention 

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday which will see the country join the World Health Organization's anti-smoking convention, a Kremlin spokesman said.

Under the convention, which was ratified by Russia's lower house of parliament earlier this month, a tobacco advertising ban should be implemented within five years, and at least 30% of tobacco packets should contain a health warning.

The signatories to the convention are also encouraged to raise taxes for tobacco producers, eliminate the illicit trade in tobacco products, ban tobacco sales to and by minors, and promote agricultural diversification and alternative livelihoods for tobacco producers.

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