By Martin Doyle
Re: the boycott of Russian vodka by bars in many countries where people oppose the Russian government's crackdown on gay rights.
Ref: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-usa-vodka-boycott-idUSBRE97000C20130801
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