Vodka

A worker watches a production line of sparkling wine in a coastal Crimean village.

Russians say 'nyet' to imported wine

If you're in Russia, forget ordering a French Bordeaux or a California Merlot with your dinner. Try the Usadba Divnomorskoye instead, Russia's most popular wine these days. A collapsing ruble and US and EU embargoes on products to Russia have made foreign wines too expensive.

Russians say 'nyet' to imported wine
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, drinks a shot of vodka while visiting a market as part of his party Duma election campaign in the southern Russian city of Stavropol.

How vodka became the beloved drink it is today in Russia

How vodka became the beloved drink it is today in Russia

LGBT Activists Ditch Vodka to Protest Russian Legislation

LGBT Activists Ditch Vodka to Protest Russian Legislation

Hollywood stars hawking products in Russian ads

Hollywood stars hawking products in Russian ads
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Trying to stay sober in Russia

Trying to stay sober in Russia
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At New Year, Medvedev resolves: no more cheap vodka

It looks like one of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's New Year's resolutions is to encourage all Russians to think twice about reaching for their favorite drink. As of January 1st, he's setting a higher minimum price for Vodka in Russia.

At New Year, Medvedev resolves: no more cheap vodka