Ivan Davydov

Then-President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia toasts with champagne during a state dinner in Warsaw in 2010.

As Russia bans food imports, Russians freak out over foreign liquor

Culture

The Russian government fired back at economic sanctions by banning food imports from the Western countries who imposed the penalties. But some Russians worry less about the return of bread lines and more about dry liquor cabinets.The Russian government fired back at economic sanctions by banning food imports from the Western countries who imposed the penalties. But some Russians worry less about the return of bread lines and more about dry liquor cabinets.