In leaked recording, former prime minister Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he had recently reconnected with longtime friend Russian President Vladimir Putin, exchanging gifts of wine, vodka and “sweet” letters over his recent birthday, according to a leaked recording. The LaPresse news agency on Tuesday published audio of what it said was a secretly taped speech by …
Supermarkets that have made a show of banning vodka and other Russian products continue to sell the country’s fuel. The retail industry’s trade body said the supermarkets will have to phase it out by the end of 2022 in line with a UK ban on Russian oil imports. Greenpeace, which filmed the tankers, accused the supermarkets of effectively funding Putin’s …
The Southern Spirits liquor store in Indian Land, South Carolina, is doing a booming business in the Ukrainian vodka Kozakthe Some bars and liquor stores think they’ve found a potent way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: They’re pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands instead. On its website, Stoli Group says it “stands for peace in …
Some bars and liquor stores think they’ve found a potent way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: They’re pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands instead. “It’s been awesome.’’ The Magic Mountain ski resort in Londonderry, Vermont, posted a video on Twitter showing an employee pouring Stolichnaya down the drain and saying: “Sorry, we don’t serve Russian …