A Russian monument to a bottle of vodka has been toppled over fears that it could be seen as an illegal advert for the country's favorite tipple.

WineLab, the retail store of the largest alcohol company in Russia, has closed its stores following a cyberattack that is impacting its operations and causing purchase problems to its customers.

In an unexpected twist, the operations of WineLab, a renowned alcohol retailer, have been severely affected by a disruptive ransomware attack believed to originate from Russian cybercriminals.

Versktaka, an independent Russian-language news website, claimed in 2023 that top-level Kremlin officials have greatly increased their consumption of booze since the onset of the Ukrainian invasion.

Ukraine targeted Russian industrial distilleries in drone attacks Tuesday. The strikes damaged distilleries in Yefremov and Luzhlovsky. A Ukrainian report said they were making fuel for Russia's ...

Carlsberg has said it is scrapping its profit margin target for eastern Europe as sales growth stalls in its key Russian market . The Danish brewer – which is the world’s fourth-biggest – is also ...

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The Russian Presidential Administration is not considering reducing the hours for alcohol sales in Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A Russian monument to a bottle of vodka has been toppled over fears that it could be seen as an illegal advert for the country's favourite tipple. The three-metre metal ...