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

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 ...

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 ...

The emperor and autocrat of all Russia, also translated as emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1721 to 1917.

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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 ...

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Tsar Nicholas II, Russia's last emperor, introduced prohibition in 1914 ... Josef Stalin repealed prohibition in 1925 and reintroduced the state vodka monopoly system to boost government coffers.

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.