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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 5190425" data-attributes="member: 12952">Some bar owners are protesting the invasion by dumping out Stoli Vodka.&nbsp;Problem is, it&#039;s only Russian by name, which is loosely translated as &quot;capital city&quot; due to its origins in Moscow. The vodka is actually made in Latvia, and the company&#039;s headquarters is in Luxembourg - a member of NATO which has spoken against the Russian invasion.Smirnoff is another brand <a href="https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/02/grand-rapids-bar-pulls-smirnoff-stolichnaya-vodka-in-protest-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine.html" target="_blank">being confused</a> as being Russian. Although it traces its heritage to 19th century Russia, the company has long been owned by British spirits giant Diageo and is manufactured in Illinois.Russian Standard, along with lesser-known vodka Green Mark, are one of the few alcohol brands imported from Russia and sold in the United States.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 5190425, member: 12952"] Some bar owners are protesting the invasion by dumping out Stoli Vodka. Problem is, it's only Russian by name, which is loosely translated as "capital city" due to its origins in Moscow. The vodka is actually made in Latvia, and the company's headquarters is in Luxembourg - a member of NATO which has spoken against the Russian invasion. Smirnoff is another brand [URL='https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/02/grand-rapids-bar-pulls-smirnoff-stolichnaya-vodka-in-protest-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine.html']being confused[/URL] as being Russian. Although it traces its heritage to 19th century Russia, the company has long been owned by British spirits giant Diageo and is manufactured in Illinois. Russian Standard, along with lesser-known vodka Green Mark, are one of the few alcohol brands imported from Russia and sold in the United States. [/QUOTE]

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