Stop Doing
Business with Russia

Discontinued a number of its cigarette products and reduced manufacturing activity. Suspended marketing activities in the country. The company was working on options to exit the Russian market in an orderly manner. Philip Morris planned to leave Russia by the end of 2022 but later admits it may never sell its Russian business. NACP included Philip Morris International in the list of international sponsors of the war.

Promised to suspend investments, marketing and launch of new products. The company not excluded the possibility of a suspension of its manufacturing operations in Russia. But is still operating in Russia with increasing revenue volumes in 2022 vs 2021 (+$1.5bn or +26%). NACP included Japan Tobacco International in the list of international sponsors of the war. The Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications at Japan Tobacco International (JTI), Sergei Glushkov, informed journalists that the company has decided to maintain its business operations in Russia. According to him, JTI does not want to 'deprive consumers of the products they are accustomed to,' despite 'events of two years ago.

The company stopped all investments in Russia including advertising & promotions and reduced the business to minimum necessary to pay the salaries to the local staff. Still operating in Russia with increasing revenue volumes in 2022 vs 2021. Campari ramping up their marketing and sales in Russia 30 August 2023. The Italian Campari Group, which owns the Aperol brand, has planned to launch its new aperitif Sarti Rosa on the Russian market.

Continue doing business as usual.

Announced about moving production of its JJ Whitley vodka brand from Russia to the UK but significantly increased revenue in 2022 vs 2021. The Russian structure of the British alcohol producer Halewood has faced a series of lawsuits due to the use of the Russian Vodka designation on product packaging.

Luding Group became the exclusive distributor in the Russian Federation of the Italian winery Allegrini, which was previously part of the MBG Wine portfolio.

Indian Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), the producer of the third most popular whiskey in the world, The Officer's Choice, will enter the Russian market. Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), the company behind the popular Officer’s Choice whisky brand, is reportedly in advanced talks with two global spirits giants -- Russian Standard and Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) -- to market and distribute their products in India.

Decided to continue operations in Russia. Carlsberg denies report it sold Russian breweries to Turkey's Anadolu. Turkey’s Anadolu Efes has launched new products in Russia, including an energy drink and an alcohol-free beer, according to its 2023 first-quarter earnings report. Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed to sell its stake in a Russian joint venture to partner Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes. Anadolu Efes will be the sole owner of the business, according to a regulatory filing. In August 2024, the Russian government refused to approve an agreement between the brewing company and Anadolu Efes, according to which the latter received full control of the joint venture of the couple, which operates in Russia and Ukraine. Under the deal, Turkey's Anadolu Efes, whose management currently controls the business unit in Russia, would not receive any payments in exchange for its partner's non-controlling stake in six-year-old AB InBev Efes. At the end of October, the pair announced that they intended to separate the company, with Anadolu Efes getting the Russian unit and AB InBev the Ukrainian unit.

A large producer of alcohol - ASG (brands "Belaya Berezka", "Sybbitter", "Five Lakes") - created the company ASG Global Balkans in Serbia to develop sales in foreign markets. This follows from the Serbian register and published ASH vacancies.

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added Bolero, a leading Georgian group of wine companies, to the list of international sponsors of war.

The winery, which is under Pitt's control by a French court decision, continues to sell its wines in Russia. The Russian distributor of Miraval is AST-International Environment, which was previously part of Telman Ismailov's business empire. After the closure of the Cherkizovsky market, Ismailov lost most of his assets, but retained ties to the alcohol business.

Manufacturer and distributor of alcohol Ladoga (Tsarskaya, Barrister, Fowler’s, etc.) began producing whiskey under its Kubao brand at the Chinese Goalong Distillery for supplies to Russia.

Did not respond to L'Amateur's request. (Imports cigars to Russia.)

Light filtered beer XINBALU 1999 and "Station Harbyn" will be imported into Russia. According to the declaration, the manufacturer is Heilongjiang Quanrun Beer Co, which is registered in China. The declaration is serial, which allows you to import products more than once.

The producer of strong alcohol Stellar Group (brands Steersman, Old Barrel, etc.) plans to enter the cocktail market, according to data from Rospatent and RosAccreditation. In February 2024, the structure of the Stellar Spirits and Bottling group submitted an application to Rospatent to register an image of a bottle of Steersman whiskey-cola cocktail with a volume of 0.33 l with a strength of 12%.

Continue sales of beer in Russia (brands Hell, Russian Imperial Stout etc.).