Smoking

In the mid-2000s you were never far from a lit cigarette in Ukraine, and in some bars and clubs the term second-hand smoke just didn’t seem strong enough. On the other hand, smokers enjoyed the ridiculously cheap selection of cigarettes hawked by every corner babushka and kiosk. Ukraine had just outlawed smoking in most public places and the workplace, except in specially designated areas. Each company was responsible for providing a designated area for smoking patrons or personnel. These special places could not exceed 50% of the total allotted area of the business. Since the law was relatively new, not every business had yet begun to enforce it.Toilets
Public restrooms were a sore, dirty and not very aromatic subject in Kyiv. The best ones could be found at the central train station and in underground shopping centres. The other end of the spectrum reared its ugly head at parks, beaches and some high-traffic McDonald’s locations. Many public toilets then charged up to 50 kopecks or so.