When Hillary Clinton’s diplomatic team visited Moscow last week, they were there to assist the U.S. secretary of state in negotiating the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and other missile defense and international security issues. But when the business ended, it was all pleasure for the American diplomats, who hit up Moscow’s nightlife, gulping down Russian beer and flirting with Russian ladies.
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Clinton Team Parties in Moscow with Russian Women
If vodka is one of Russia’s “national drinks,” horilka is the Ukrainian equivalent. In fact, some may argue that horilka is where vodka has its roots.
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Horilka – Ukraine’s “Burning Water”
Local and international brewers are deeply concerned about a proposed beer tax due to take effect in Russia next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the bill, currently in draft form, calls for a 200% tax hike in 2010 with an 11% increase in 2011 and a 20% increase in 2012.
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Russia’s Proposed Beer Tax Worries Brewers
