According to Interfax, the East European press service, the Russian government
is once again "set on returning into its own hands the trademarks of such
popular vodka brands such as Stolichnaya, Moskovskaya, Russkaya and others currently
owned by Soyuzplodimport (SPI)".
RUSSIA: Reports throw ownership of Stoli in doubt once more
Reports from within Russia have once more cast doubt over the future of the ownership of Stolichnaya vodka. According to Interfax, the East European press service, the Russian government is once again "set on returning into its own hands the trademarks of such popular vodka brands such as Stolichnaya, Moskovskaya, Russkaya and others currently owned by Soyuzplodimport (SPI)".