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Thanks to hip advertising and trendy breweries, beer's popularity has soared in the land of vodka. But Russia's brewers have hit a snag: The lower house of parliament passed legislation Thursday that would put some of Europe's toughest restrictions on beer ads.
The move reflects growing concern about alcoholism and lawlessness in Russia - and underscores the tremendous impact that the abstemious president, Vladimir Putin, is having on a country with unwanted notoriety as a global capital of vice.See the full content of this document
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Changes Are Brewing for Russian Beer Ads
If the measure gets upper house approval and is signed into law, no be...
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