Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted sanctions, boycotts and limited access to social media platforms by the U.S. FOX13
In 2021, the U.S. imported roughly 245 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia — a one-year increase of 24%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
"It’s an important step to show Russia that energy is on the table," said Max Bergmann, a former State Department official who is now a senior fellow at the Democratic-leaning Center for American Progress.Russia provided less than 1% of U.S. vodka imports in December, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.has grown.
FILE - An empty space on a shelve, formerly held for Russian-owned brand mixers, following a state ban on Russian liquor at a store in New Hampshire. Social media users also fired at Russia by sharing videos of people dumping Russian vodka and brandishing the #BoycottRussia, #DumpRussianVodka and #BuyUkrainianVodka to encourage others to do the same.Advertisement
The Associated Press and FOX News contributed to this report. This story was reported out of Los Angeles.
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