Publix announced Wednesday that all of its Russian vodka will be gone soon.
“Publix stands with the people of Ukraine,” a Publix spokesperson said. “To show our support, we have decided to remove Russian-made vodka brands from our shelves.”
It is not clear when all products will be removed or what management will do with the product.
This comes after Kroger similarly announced Tuesday that it already removed its Russian vodka last weekend. In addition, it announced it will be matching donations made to the United Nations’s World Food Programme’s Ukraine Emergency Fund up to $250,000.
LOCAL BUSINESSES CLEAR CLEAVES OF RUSSIAN VODKA IN PROTEST OF INVASION
from The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation to the UN World Food Programme’s Ukraine Emergency Fund. We will match all gifts made by our associates and customers, up to $250,000.
— Kroger News (@KrogerNews) March 1, 2022
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority also indefinitely removed seven Russian vodkas from its shelves “in the spirit of Gov. [Glenn] Youngkin’s call for decisive action in support of Ukraine.”
In the spirit of Gov. Youngkin’s call for decisive action in support of Ukraine, Virginia ABC is removing 7 Russian-sourced vodka brands from our store shelves. Russian-themed brands not produced in Russia like Stolichnaya and Smirnoff will not be removed.
— Virginia ABC (@VirginiaABC) February 27, 2022
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The movement began with local liquor stores stashing and in some cases dumping their Russian bottles earlier last week.
