Georgia’s beloved Borjomi mineral water, a ubiquitous drink available throughout the post-Soviet world — that was once found at most restaurants from Ukraine to Kyrgyzstan — has run into trouble. Borjomi’s problems began during the war in Ukraine because a majority share of the company was owned by a Russian billionaire who was sanctioned. That made it difficult to do business internationally and the company’s factory had to halt operations. The Georgian government eventually took over Borjomi so the company could start running again, but workers at the bottling plant were offered less pay and went on strike last summer. Levi Bridges has more.
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