US: Russia drops Stoli claims
The Russian government has withdrawn its final two claims on the rights to Stolichnaya vodka in the US, according to the brand’s owner SPI Group. Russian state-owned conglomerate FKP Soyuzplodoimport and SPI have been engaged in a long-running legal battle over the rights to the premium vodka brand, which is distributed by Pernod Ricard in many markets worldwide.