That must be a drag when there's four hours of sun every day.

Between the weather and the lack of services and sunshine Russia must be a bleak place to live. With vodka as the ersatz national drink alcoholism is rampant there. (according to studies) I applaud them for recognizing the problem and trying to take steps to improve the situation.

This won't do a thing to improve the alcohol problem in Russia. Drinkers will make a few scheduling adjustments and/or make their own booze. But this new law is the typical kind of default Soviet-style 'solution'. Improve the lives of ordinary Russians and curtail corruption and then you might see fewer folks getting loaded.

Dude, are they crazy??? this is like banning hot dogs in the U.S.!!!

In all fairness, if i lived in russia, id probily be an alcoholic too.