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Multiple governors have called on liquor stores to remove Russian vodka from shelves in protest of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but after further research, it turns out the move is mostly symbolic. Russian vodka only makes up 1.2% of vodka imports, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Additionally, many vodka brands have Russian-sounding names since vodka originated in Russia and comes from the Russian word, “voda,” which means water. Even though the names sound Russian, it doesn’t mean that the vodka is. One vodka that people have been mistaking for Russian alcohol …