Of the dozens of vodka factories strung across Russia’s 11 time zones, the crown jewel of the Russian liquor industry is the Kristall distillery in downtown Moscow, birthplace of the world-famous ...

Every Russian leader, it seems, finds a new way to try to confront the country's addiction to alcohol. Now, it's current President Dmitry Medvedev's turn. His approach: declaring war on cheap vodka.

French spirits group Pernod Ricard said it is suspending exports entirely of its premium Absolut vodka to Russia, having previously reduced sales following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Last week, ...

Absolut halted exports of its vodka to Russia on Tuesday. The company faced backlash in its native Sweden earlier in April after it resumed exports to Russia. Absolut Vodka made up just a tiny share ...

The governors of Texas, Ohio and New Hampshire on last Saturday ordered state retailers to remove Russian spirits from their shelves, joining a trend of Americans targeting vodka, a quintessentially ...

When you think of Sweden, you might think of Ikea, flashy pop music, or the nation's all-important coffee break culture. Frequent drinking (or rather, excessive drunkenness from hard liquor ...

In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, all the Russian vodka is off the shelves of my favorite liquor store. Maybe that's an admirable gesture, but it seems unlikely to impose a hardship on most ...

* Average Russian downs 18 litres of pure alcohol a year * Medvedev says alcoholism a "national disaster" By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday ...

Russia's Ministry of Finance is planning to increase the minimum retail price for strong alcohol, such as vodka, according to the state-owned RIA Novosti news agency. The ministry said the measures, ...

The state banned the sale of Russian vodka in late February in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. That prohibition doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy vodka, however. In fact, you can do so with a ...