Japan to ban Russian vodka imports in escalated sanctions

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1. Sad news for vodka lovers, but I recommend Polish vodka as a superior alternative (Belvedere comes to mind)! There’s also a great French vodka called Grey Goose. Anyone got any other recommendations?

2. “Friendly fire” sanctions then?

3. This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/033866bdf014-urgent-japan-to-ban-imports-of-vodka-freeze-assets-by-russian-lenders-pm.html) reduced by 83%. (I’m a bot)
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   > Japan will enforce additional sanctions against Russia over alleged "War crimes" in Ukraine, banning imports of coal and vodka, freezing assets held by major lenders Sberbank and Alfa Bank and halting new investments, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.

   > The five-point sanctions list is part of Japan's latest efforts to add economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia to prevent further escalation of the war in Ukraine and bring about a cease-fire, Kishida told a press conference.

   > The alleged killings by Russia of innocent civilians in areas near Kyiv have prompted Japan to go further in punishing Moscow and target the Russian energy sector, seen as a tough choice for a nation that relies heavily on imports to satisfy domestic energy needs.

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