“Official persons during execution of duties imposed upon them with respect to the implementation of state forestry control and oversight may apply in the capacity of special means: rubber truncheons, tear gas, handcuffs, means for the forced stopping of transport,” — from the newly published rules for the storage, bearing and application of special means by official persons implementing state forestry control and oversight. The rules were signed by the Premier of Russia, Vladimir Putin, on Feb. 3.
Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи
на русском языке, нажмите сюда.

Oh yes, I forgot: they can also sic the dogs on anyone who does not show enough love for the forest or those who brazenly plunder it.  At last, here the government is getting serious about protecting some of Russia’s most beautiful natural wonders.

I rushed to share this joyous news with the expert of the Greenpeace forestry program, Alexey Yaroshenko. For some reason Alexey did not share my joy.