Vape all over the internet. Online sales of illegal e-cigarettes have doubled. Commentary by Vasily Khokhlov for the "Kommersant" newspaper.

The sale of electronic cigarettes is gaining strength not only offline, but also online, despite the ban on their sales on the Internet. The shadow segment doubled this year and reached a turnover of 23 billion rubles. The business of selling illegal products on the Internet is highly profitable - sellers' margins reach 150%.