Republican Governors Call for Boycott of Retail Russian Products Like Vodka

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered boycotts in the United States, with governors of four states seeking to limit the sale of Russian products, mostly vodka.

“I’ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association & all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves. Texas stands with Ukraine,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, said in a Feb. 27 Twitter post.

The Texas Restaurant Association said that they “stand ready” to help businesses find alternatives to Russian imports and announced “solidarity” with Ukrainian people. The Texas Package Stores Association also said that they were ready to support economic sanctions against Moscow by removing Russian imports from their stores.

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, a Republican, has issued an executive order asking the Utah State Liquor Stores and the Utah Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to remove all “Russian-produced and Russian-branded” products off the shelves “immediately.” The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity will also review the state’s procurements, according to the executive order signed on Feb. 26….

(Excerpt from the Christian Post)