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UNBELIEVABLE: Little cheer for russian beer lovers as sanctions bite | History Defined

A bartender pours beer at a bar in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

"Sorry, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had," said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant, a month after Russia sent troops into Ukraine and the West imposed sweeping sanctions.

More than 100 days into what Russia calls a special military operation in Ukraine, foreign alcohol is still available in Moscow pubs, but the once ample reserves are dwindling.

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