Absolut vodka exports to Russia discontinued after outcry in Sweden

Firm’s owner, Pernod Ricard, faced calls for boycott and political pressure after resuming some exports in April

The maker of Sweden’s Absolut vodka has said it is ceasing all exports to Russia after calls to boycott the brand flared up in Sweden and on social media.

The Absolut Company said it had “decided to stop the export of its brand to Russia”.