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A mole-infused moonshine drink has burrowed through the Russian internet.

Russians hankering for foreign alcohol can now rest easy: state ministries will oversee the delivery of international alcohol products through a parallel import system.

New research reveals that Russians buy tea 45% more often than coffee.

After exiting Russia earlier this year, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has begun selling "Dobry Cola" across the country.

A rapper and a restauranteur have teamed up to rebrand the now-exiled Starbucks as a more Russia-friendly Stars Coffee.

Moscow and St. Petersburg will see new shops filled with international goods where only top officials and their families can shop.

Following the Ukrainian invasion, Russian bars and restaurants are expecting to face foreign liquor shortages. 

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country has lost approximately 400,000 tons of grain to theft by Russian troops.

Russian combatants occupying Melitopol, Ukraine, have fallen ill after eating poisoned cherries.

The price of an Eastern European staple has doubled in Ukraine.

McDonald's is withdrawing from the Russian market.