TODAY: Russia condemns N Korea test; public smoking ban approved, Putin moves to ban foreign bank accounts for officials; YouTube sues watchdog; Serbia cuts its gas prices from Gazprom, Novatek seeks end to monopoly; Gudkov loses appeal; dirty money, ractopamine, football racism.

Russia has ‘condemned’ North Korea’s nuclear test as a violation of international obligations.  State Duma deputies have approved new legislation that will ban smoking near and in hospitals, schools, and public transportation as of June 1.  President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to the Duma that would ban government officials from holding overseas bank accounts or owning foreign bonds and shares.  YouTube is suing the Consumer Protection Service in a bid to overturn its decision to ban a video on how to apply special make-up; the watchdog’s head says the move is ‘a normal event’.  Serbia’s Srbijagas has agreed on a new gas price with Gazprom, cutting import costs by almost 10%.  The Kremlin is considering a request by Novatek for the right to export liquefied natural gas, which would make it an exception to Gazprom’s current monopoly.  ‘There is no definitive proof of illegal activity. It does, however, defy comprehension that the Sochi winter games can cost 2.5 times as much as the 2012 summer Olympics in London.’  The Supreme Court rejected the appeal by Gennady Gudkov against the Duma’s decision to oust him last year.