VODKA REBELLION: Bars, liquor stores in US, Canada say no to Russia's famous export.
, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy directed the provincial Liquor Control Board to have stores remove Russian vodka and other alcoholic products, according to the Canadian Press.
Bottles of Russian vodka for sale inside a Bristol store, operated by Mercury Retail, in Moscow, Sept. 21, 2021."Ontario and the LCBO can't say it's truly standing with Ukraine while continuing to be Putin’s customer," Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, said. The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation removed Russian products from its shelves and website because of the"terrible events taking place." "Our province stands with those who understand Europe's peace following two world wars depends on respecting international law," he told theIn the U.S., the Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita, Kansas, decided to remove its more than 100 bottles of Russian vodka from the shelves and poured some of it on the ground.
In Oregon, the owner of a bar in Bend filmed himself pouring out all of his Russian vodka, according to FOX 12 of Portland.
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