Sources also claim Dmitry Medvedev ... starting the day with a bottle of vodka, according to Verstka, which has spoken to sources familiar with the drinking habits of the Russian presidential ...

Medvedev said measures aimed at reducing binge drinking had not reduced alcoholism in Russia, where downing vast amounts of vodka at one sitting is an integral part of national culture.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping for some New ... whenever Russia has tried to combat excessive drinking, illicit sales of alcohol have risen. Experts estimate that bootleg vodka - often ...