Oregon is the most recent state to pull Russian vodkas from store shelves in a sign of solidarity with embattled Ukraine. On Monday, Oregon officials joined Ohio, Utah, New Hampshire, and Virginia in directing state-licensed liquor stores to pull Russian-made vodka off store shelves.
More than two dozen brands of vodka are now being boycotted in Oregon, including Russian Standard, Hammer and Sickle, Jewel of Russia, Beluga Noble, and Green Mark. Other vodka branded with Russian names will still be available for purchase, as long as they are not purchased from distilleries in Russia.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown stressed that the ban was directed at the Russian government
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