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Liquor stores across the U.S. and Canada have begun protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by refusing to sell Russian-made vodka.
On Friday afternoon, Canada’s Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) announced that they were removing all their Russian liquor in protest of the war.
📢 The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation, along with other Liquor jurisdictions throughout Canada, has made the decision to remove products of Russian origin from its shelves. These include Russian Standard Vodka and Russian Standard Platinum Vodka.
— NLC Liquor Store (@nlliquor) February 25, 2022
The liquor control board of Ontario followed suit and also banned Russian-made products from their stores.
Effective immediately, the @LCBO will remove Russian-produced products from our stores, https://t.co/M2lRunJgAZ and LCBO Convenience Outlets, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Read the full press release: https://t.co/PEyP7MRMxP pic.twitter.com/fpXWnPg8JQ
— LCBONEWS (@LCBONEWS) February 25, 2022
We are now hearing of several bars popping up across the US that have decided to switch out their Russian vodka products for Ukrainian products.
Update: they dumped all the Russian vodka! 🇺🇦 #BoycottRussia pic.twitter.com/lR9RdGZWli
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) February 26, 2022
Southern Spirits in Fort Mill says they will not promote Russian products at this time. They will be removing displays from the floor and will promote the Ukrainian vodka Kozak instead. pic.twitter.com/RcoC5LCwuv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 25, 2022
Local business in North Wildwood, New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/8N5ugOBkXF
— CathyO ☮ (@cathyob1) February 26, 2022
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