Table 1. State support of CVD prevention.

Year	Action
2006	Start of the “Health” State National Project
2008	Russia has signed the WHO Frame Convention against Smoking
2009	695 Health Centers were opened throughout Russia
2010	Vladimir Putin has signed the National Antismoking Concept: Ban on advertising of cigarettes in shops; 21% increase of taxes on cigarettes; Ban on smoking in public places from 2013
2011	First Global Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and NCDs control, 28–29 April, 2011 (Moscow Declaration)
2011	Federal law #323 “Healthcare of citizens of the Russian Federation”: Priority of preventive strategy in healthcare
2014	State programme of the Russian Federation “Development of Healthcare till 2020 year”: Subprogramme 1. Prevention of NCDs and healthy lifestyle

CVD, cardiovascular disease.