Virginia ABC stores pulling Russian vodka from shelves

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1. Companies and our political representatives should be careful how they implement this

First they already paid for it (ok there’s the symbolism) but more than that it may not be made in Russia.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/27/business/russian-vodka-boycotts/index.html

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These moves are largely symbolic — and may even miss their intended target — as very few brands imported to the United States still produce the liquor in Russia.

Many of the top-selling vodka brands that trace their origins to Russia are now distilled in multiple countries — including the United States.

For example, some bar owners are protesting the invasion by dumping out Stoli Vodka. Problem is, it’s only Russian by name, which is loosely translated as “capital city” due to its origins in Moscow. The vodka is actually made in Latvia, and the company’s headquarters is in Luxembourg — a member of NATO which has spoken against the Russian invasion.