Ukraine: Italian wine merchant bans sale of Russian vodka

04 Mar, 2022

Bernabei liquor stores show solidarity with people of Ukraine.

The historic Rome off-licence and online wine retailer Bernabei has taken vodka and other Russian drinks off its shelves in protest over the invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement the group said it "unequivocally condemns the military action in Ukraine" and has stopped the sale of "all Russian-made and branded spirits".

Bernabei store in Testaccio. *Photo Wanted in Rome.*

Despite the fact that Russian labels, mainly vodka, represent 25 per cent of its turnover, the group said ethics should come before commerce, adding: "There is no place for war."