Some bars and liquor stores pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands

[IcyPeas]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/potent-protest-bars-drop-russian-vodka-promote-ukraines-83132580

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.

“I woke up yesterday morning, and I saw that Russia had invaded Ukraine. You wonder what you can do,’’ said Bob Quay, owner of Bob’s Bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The U.S. obviously is putting on sanctions. I thought I would put on sanctions as well.’’

So he rid his shelves of the old Soviet brand Stolichnaya and started promoting Ukraine’s Vektor. “We have a sign above it that says: Support Ukraine.’’
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Stoli, owned by the Russian-born tycoon Yuri Shefler, is actually made in Latvia. On its website, Stoli Group says it “stands for peace in Europe and in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.?

[LisaL]

1. So he pulled vodka that is not even made in Russia?

What's the point of that?

[BigmanPigman]

2. My bottle of Kanchatka Vodka is produced in Kentucky.

I wonder is Rand Paul has a stake in the company.

[hlthe2b]

3. Well, I'm not really a vodka drinker, but I might just see if I can pick up Ukraine's Vecktor brand.

Small gestures... (And since I don't normally buy/drink vodka at all, this isn't an affront to Latvia's production of classical Russian Stoli).