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... agreed to arbitrate the claims. The case is Hulley Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. Russian Federation, case number 1:14-cv-01996, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The second case is the one involving the ownership of the iconic STOLICHANYA vodka brand (or STOLI) in United States and the right to sell this popular vodka brand in U.S. The Sputnik Blog® discusses some of the salient points of this litigation saga and latest developments. The STOLI case has a long history, several ...

... joint diplomacy effort, the info about release of new iPhones: iPhone 5S and 5C. As a private person’s blog, we have the luxury of discussing topics we choose. Here’s one: The New York Times picked up on a topic we wrote first on August 28: the STOLI case. On September 7, 2013, the New York Times published an article entitled Facing Fury Over Antigay Law, Stoli Says ‘Russian? Not Really’ The NY Times obviously covered the topic from a different angle. The bottom line: Stoli vodka is ...

If you are a gay or lesbian (not that there is anything wrong with that, as the famous catch phrase in U.S. TV sitcom Seinfeld goes) or their supporter, please stop pouring Stoli vodka down the drain. We get it. You are protesting Russia’s Anti-Gay Propaganda Law and wish to send a strong message to the Russian government. (We also agree with you to the extent that this law will not likely help protect Russian ...