Business & Tech
Publix Said 'It Stands With The People Of Ukraine'
Publix joins many U.S. businesses that have discontinued business with Russia to show support for Ukraine.
FLORIDA —Publix is pulling all Russian vodka from its stores, the Lakeland-headquartered corporation said Wednesday.
"Publix stands with the people of Ukraine," the company said in an email to Patch. "To show our support, we have decided to remove Russian-made vodka brands from our shelves. The following Russian-made vodka brands have been removed from our liquor store shelves: Beluga, Ruskova, Russian Standard and Zyr."
The company did not say when it plans to remove the vodka from its stores.
Find out what's happening in Lakelandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Recently, other U.S. businesses have suspended operations in Russia. FedEx has paused shipments to the country, and Apple has halted sales there.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
