Vodka drinkers in Russia are furious after the Finance Ministry hiked prices for a half-litre bottle by 17 percent on New ...

Russians are up in arms after the Finance Ministry imposed a 17 percent price increase for a half-liter bottle of vodka on ...

More than 90 percent of Russia-made vodka is consumed domestically and is one of the most popular drinks in the country.

The WHO said the drop in alcohol consumption was linked to a significant rise in life expectancy. It noted that Russia had previously been considered one of the heaviest-drinking countries in the ...

The amount of alcohol consumed has decreased by 40%. Russians drink less than they drink in France and Italy. Due to this, life expectancy has increased by 8.5 years," Kluge said.

The claim: Alcohol consumption in Russia has fallen 80% in the past five ... nation that's traditionally regarded as one that enjoys drinking - especially the national tipple, vodka.

Russia, famous for its vodka, has traditionally been a society with a strong image of a 'drink whale'. Peter the Great, who gave birth to the Russian Empire, was a drinker enough to tell the story ...

MOSCOW, August 7. / TASS / The export of Russian vodka has decreased during the first half of 2015 by two-fold and amounted to $48.6 million, the Federal Customs Service said in a report on Friday.

The Russians also gifted the trio a bottle of vodka each with custom labels showing ... The billionaire was also pictured drinking from a wine glass at the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar last ...