Alcohol market research attributes 42% drop in exports in 2015 to economic plight and western sanctionsRussia’s vodka and liquor exports slumped last year largely due to political tensions with the west and Ukraine. According to the Centre for the Study of Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets, Russian exports of the products fell by 42% to 43.5m litres in 2015, the lowest amount since 2005. The total value of vodka and liquor exports dropped 40.2% to $111.9m (£77.4), Kommersant newspaper reported. Related: Refugees are becoming Russia’s weapon of choice in Syria … …read more
Source: The Guardian
