No cheer without beer: Russians hop for alternatives as supplies dry up
Sanctions are hitting alcohol supplies in the country, forcing the hospitality industry to seek local supplies
07 June 2022 - 19:46
“Sorry, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had,” said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant a month after Russia sent troops into Ukraine and the West imposed sweeping sanctions on the country...
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