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Oct. 4 2021, 3:22 pm EXCLUSIVE

Big Tobacco tries to improve its image through ‘greenwashing’

The United Nations Global Compact Ukraine, an initiative promoting responsible business practices, recently named international tobacco giant Imperial …

Sept. 23 2021, 11:31 am EXCLUSIVE

Funeral today for Konstantin Krasovsky, one of Ukraine’s top public health champions

The funeral for Konstantin Krasovsky, one of Ukraine’s most internationally prominent specialists on tobacco control and broader public health issues, …

Viktoria Petryk

March 19 2021, 8:32 am EXCLUSIVE OP-ED

Taxing Big Tobacco

The tobacco giants are creative in coming up with new products to addict young customers and kill their old ones with cancer. They’re also equally …

March 16 2021, 7:03 pm EXCLUSIVE OP-ED

Lilia Olefir: Parliament’s chance to choose children’s health over Big Tobacco

Ukraine has one of the lowest prices on tobacco products in the world. According to Numbeo Ukraine, only ranks 95 out of 106 countries in cheapest …

March 15 2021, 6:09 pm EXCLUSIVE

Big Tobacco about to score big win in Ukraine, roll back excise tax

It has been 3.5 months since Ukraine’s government tripled the excise tax for heated tobacco products — it is now the same as the minimum tax for …