Overview: The tobacco lobby goes global

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

The tobacco lobby goes global

Excerpts from this story referencing "State Duma":

"… tion,” Chernenko explained.Industry influence is not hard to find in the State Duma, Russia’s national legislature. Ivan Savvidi is one of the Duma’s most …"

Part I: Moscow's open, revolving door for big tobacco

By Roman Anin

Moscow's open, revolving door for big tobacco

Excerpts from this story referencing "State Duma":

"… nies, Donskoy Tabak, is controlled by the wife of a powerful member of the State Duma, the nation’s federal legislature. The company continues to sign&nb …"

"… abak, once controlled by Ivan Savvidi, an influential member of Russia’s State Duma. After entering public office in 2003, Savvidi quit his commercial activit …"

"… y, which decides questions of taxation; and the main legislative body, the State Duma.Consumer advocate Yanin says the industry has a history of success in blun …"

"… Back then, alarmed by a far-reaching anti-tobacco law introduced into the State Duma and the WHO’s growing tobacco-control work, industry lobbyists launched …"

Russia's cigarette king practices strategic giving

By Roman Anin

Dominant vendor sets standard for connections

Excerpts from this story referencing "State Duma":

"… s to help widows and orphans.”Gennady Gudkov, a legislator in Russia’s State Duma and deputy chairman of the Committee on Security, said improving transpare …"