Bye-bye, Moscow mule? Nations ban Russian vodka

Bottles of vodka lined up at a bar.

President Joe Biden on Friday took further steps to squeeze Russia’s economy for the invasion of Ukraine. Those measures include a ban on imports of vodka — leaving it to others to rename the popular Moscow mule or White Russian cocktails.

Biden issued an executive order prohibiting the importation of Russian seafood, spirits/vodka and nonindustrial diamonds, as well as the export to Russia and Belarus of luxury items such as high-end watches, vehicles, apparel, alcohol, jewelry and other goods...

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Weekly Maritime Security Report- Week 8, 2019

  • Pirates attempted to board underway container ship off the coast of Brass on 21 February.
  • Brazil authorities seized 680 kg of cocaine at Santos port on 19 February.
  • Dominican Republic authorities seized 91 kg of cocaine at Caucedo port on 24 February.
  • Navy seized 630 kg of cocaine off the coast of Sinaloa on 18 February.
  • Netherlands Customs intercepted 90,000 bottles of vodka at Rotterdam port on 22 February.
  • United Arab Emirates authorities eased Qatar shipping ban on 20 February.
East Africa...

http://mfame.guru/weekly-maritime-security-report-4/