{"id":1346223,"date":"2022-02-26T22:22:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T03:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1346223"},"modified":"2022-02-26T22:22:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T03:22:42","slug":"politicians-take-action-to-remove-russian-vodka-spirits-from-stores-in-u-s-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politicians-take-action-to-remove-russian-vodka-spirits-from-stores-in-u-s-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians Take Action to Remove Russian Vodka, Spirits from Stores in U.S., Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoliticians-take-action-to-remove-russian-vodka-spirits-from-stores-in-u-s-canada%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1346223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-Vodka-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Politicians in the United States and Canada are taking steps to remove Russian products, including vodka, from store shelves as Russia continues its military offensive against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) took to Twitter Saturday to announce that he has signed an executive order instructing the state\u2019s wine and liquor outlets \u201cto begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This morning I signed an Executive Order instructing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nhliquorwine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nhliquorwine<\/a> outlets to begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice. <\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire stands with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom. \ud83c\uddfa<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Sununu (@GovChrisSununu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovChrisSununu\/status\/1497618587942629382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) also tweeted he has directed the Ohio Department \u201cto cease both the purchase &#038; sale of all vodka made by Russian Standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OhioLiquor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OhioLiquor<\/a> estimates that there are approximately 6,400 bottles of vodka made by Russian Standard currently for sale in Ohio&#8217;s 487 liquor agencies across the state. Retailers have been asked to immediately pull Green Mark Vodka and Russian Standard Vodka from their shelves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeDeWine\/status\/1497677618388238336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>In a tweet, Saturday, Texas Governor Greg Abbot (R) \u201casked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association &#038; all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association &#038; all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves.<\/p>\n<p>Texas stands with Ukraine.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandWithUkraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1497659463892934662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In Canada, the Ontario provincial government has instructed the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to remove all Russian-produced goods from stores, CTV <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/ontario-directs-lcbo-to-remove-all-russian-made-products-from-shelves-1.5795903\">reports<\/a>. The LCBO is one of the biggest alcohol buyers in the world, and the move will affect its 679 stores in the province.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reports:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Premier Doug Ford said the discussion about removing Russian-made products began on Thursday, after the government noticed calls for boycotts on social media, and the LCBO received concerned comments from customers about products on store shelves.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca also wrote a letter to LCBO President George Soleas asking him to pull several brands of Russian vodka from store shelves to show support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny and all means of cutting off Russia\u2019s economy should be considered. Both provincially and federally,\u201d Del Duca said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At least one American liquor store is pulling Russian vodka from its shelves without government direction. Jamie Stratton, a partner at Jacob Liquor Exchange in Witchita, Kansas, said that on Friday, the business removed over 100 bottles from shelves, the<em> Kansas City Star<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/state\/kansas\/article258781778.html\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span> \u201cAs a business owner, that\u2019s not an easy decision to make, but at the end of the day it really is an easy decision,\u201d Stratton told the outlet. \u201cThe people of Ukraine have done nothing to deserve what\u2019s happening to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He even poured out a bottle of Russian vodka in a display of symbolism.<\/p>\n<p><span> \u201cI\u2019m a little bit emotional about it this morning,\u201d he told the <em>Kansas City Star.<\/em> \u201cIt made me feel really good to pour it out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He is recommending customers looking for vodka buy Khor \u2013 a Ukrainian brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politicians in the United States and Canada are taking steps to remove Russian products, including vodka, from store shelves as Russia continues its military offensive against Ukraine. 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