Liquor stores in Canada, US refusing to sell Russian vodka | TheHill – The Hill

In addition to official government sanctions, bars and liquor storesacross theU.S. and Canada are attemptingto economically hurt Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraineby refusing to sell Russian vodka and other Russian liquor.

Ontario joins Canadas allies in condemning the Russian governments act of aggression against the Ukrainian people, and will direct the[Liquor Control Board of Ontario] to withdraw all products produced in Russia from store shelves, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tweeted,adding the hashtag #StandwithUkraine.

The people of Ontario will always stand against tyranny and oppression, Bethlenfalvy later added.

Bethlenfalvys announcement came shortly after the Canadian Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation said that it would also remove Russian products.

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, the NLC Liquor Corporation tweeted.

The Corporation will no longer sell Russian Standard Vodka or Russian Standard Platinum Vodka in an effort to condemn Moscows recent actions.

Liquor stores and bars in the U.S. have also boycottedthe sale of Russian-made liquor.

Jamie Stratton,manager of the Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita, Kan., told The Hillthathis store removed more than 100 bottles of Russian vodka from its shelves, referring to it as atiny sanction.

He also noted that the store plans on displaying Ukrainian vodka more prominently.

Meanwhile, aski resort in Vermontposted a videoof a bartender pouring Stoli vodka down the drain while saying "We don't serve Russian products here."

Sorry @Stoli lovers. No more," Magic Mountain Ski Area tweeted, along with an emoji of the Ukrainian flag.

Bill McCormick, owner of Pine Tavern in Bend, Ore.,also shared avideo sharedof himpouring out two bottles of Stolichnaya vodka, KPTV reported.

Russia is acting as though its 1939 and going into Europe with a full force that they have in the Ukraine. I am so concerned about it metastasizing into other countries, he told the outlet.

Lisa Conley-Kendzior contributed.

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