“The Kremlin has a positive attitude to any decisions that help save lives. We know how many fires occur, many of them have very tragic consequences, a public outcry, so any saved life justifies such decisions, ”Peskova quotes Interfax.
He stressed that this is necessary to ensure fire safety.
Speaking about the position of the head of state regarding smoking, Peskov recalled that Vladimir Putin advocated a healthy lifestyle, and there were few smokers among his colleagues.
The ban on smoking on balconies and loggias is introduced in Russia from October 1.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that if a fire occurs due to smoking, the perpetrator will face a fine of up to 5 thousand rubles or a criminal punishment.
Andrei Loskutov, executive director of the All-Russian movement “For the rights of smokers,” praised the ban in an interview with Nation News.