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Hollywood stars hawking products in Russian ads

Arts, Culture & Media

Hollywood celebrities are making a splash in Russia — and it’s not for their blockbuster movies.

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

Russians say ‘nyet’ to imported wine

Food
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

Lifestyle & Belief

LGBT Activists Ditch Vodka to Protest Russian Legislation

Conflict & Justice
The World

Trying to stay sober in Russia

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

At New Year, Medvedev resolves: no more cheap vodka

Arts, Culture & Media

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.