Like her Catholic cousins, the Russian Orthodox Church moved eagerly into the business6. Although initially consumed as medicine, vodka (a diminutive of voda, the Russian word for 'water') had ...

Yuri Shefler, the billionaire spirits magnate behind Stoli Vodka, is reportedly being targeted by authorities in his home ...

Russian lawmakers in the Vologda region north of Moscow have proposed restricting the sale of alcohol to a two-hour period on ...

Sainsbury's will remove Russian Standard vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds from its shelves. Waitrose, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership, will no longer sell Russian vodka either.

The Kremlin is being urged to increase the price of vodka in Russia to match Ukraine war-driven inflation. From next year, vodka producers across the country want to see prices increase by 17 per ...

KEMLYA, Russia, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russia may be known for its vodka, but in a rural village a few hundred miles east of Moscow, a whiskey distillery is hoping to tempt Russians to embrace a ...

Absolut Vodka will stop exporting its products to Russia after a backlash in its home country, Sweden. The company initially halted the exports in March 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.

After the price rise, half a litre of vodka in Russia will cost 349 roubles (£2.37), up from 299 roubles in June. Vodka is a staple of Russian culture and heritage.

TASS/. The production of vodka in Russia in June 2023 decreased by 4.3% compared to the same period last year reaching 6.1 mln decaliters, according to the Russian Statistics Service (Rosstat).

KEMLYA, Russia (Reuters) - Russia may be known for its vodka, but in a rural village a few hundred miles east of Moscow, a whiskey distillery is hoping to tempt Russians to embrace a different tipple.

While for a time Douglas Whyte was unsure if stable star Russian Emperor would ever race again, the South African trainer is now hopeful the son of Galileo will line up in the Group One Stewards ...