Russia: The State Duma proposed banning the import of beer from unfriendly countries

The head of the State Duma Committee on Regional Policy and Local Government, Alexey Didenko, proposes to include imported beer and beer drinks in the list of agricultural products, raw materials and food prohibited from import from unfriendly countries. The proposal was sent to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Izvestia writes. Arguing his proposal, Didenko noted that in 2023, one of the leaders in beer supplies to Russia was Germany, which actively supplies weapons to Ukraine, as well as Lithuania and Latvia, which take an anti-Russian position. Unfriendly countries are increasing the supply of beer to Russia and earning millions of dollars from this, part of which goes to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the deputy explained. As Izvestia writes, in 2022-2023, more than a third of all beer imports to Russia came from Germany. Last year, the volume of supplies from this country increased by 32%, reaching $96 million. Lithuania took second place with a share of 15% ($36.5 ...