Asda's announcement will apply to about 100 products - mostly spirits, but also includes fish and some sweets. The supermarkets follow moves from the likes of Morrisons and Co-op, which said on Thursday that they would withdraw Russian-made vodka from sale.
The governors of Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Utah ordered boycotts of Russian-style vodkas, products that account for a tiny fraction of the US vodka market.
The Russian vodka brands to be removed include Beluga, Hammer & Sickle, Imperia, Mamont, Organika, Russian Standard and ZYR.
But the most popular vodkas in the U.S. – including Smirnoff, Ciroc, Tito's, Absolut, Svedka, Grey Goose, SKYY and New Amsterdam – are not made in Russia. They are made in Sweden, France, the U.K. and the U.S.
The country of Sweden and the village of Åhus are the home of Absolut Vodka. But there is another place of which vodka knows its way around: Russia.
A fan favourite, this vodka is carefully crafted in the heart of France and distilled five times for purity.
“Russian Standard has been taken off sale with immediate effect because it is overtly marketed as being Russian and produced there. It will not be stocked for the foreseeable future.” “Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and those in Russia who oppose this invasion.”
Since the early 2000s, Stoli Group, which manufactures Stolichnaya Vodka along with a variety of flavored spirits, has been based in Latvia. After its founding in the Soviet Union in 1938, the company's former CEO, Yuri Shefler, moved the firm out of Russia in 2000 as Putin was coming into power.
Many states and counties around the U.S. are removing all Russian-produced, branded liquor and wine products in solidarity with Ukraine, which has been under military attack from Russia since last week. Below is a roundup of some of the states and counties that have taken action against Russia so far.
Russian vodka banned from Australian liquor stores
The Endeavour Group, the company which owns Dan Murphy's, BWS and Jimmy Brings, will remove all products with a Russian origin in the coming days.
Nemiroff is a Ukrainian vodka brand, one of the world's largest producers of alcohol. The products are sold in more than 80 countries. The company is one of the top3 world leaders in supplying vodka to duty-free shops (Duty Free).
Owned by the English, now bottled in Australia and imported from the U.S.A, Smirnoff ranks as the most popular mid-priced vodka on the market.
Rusty Barrel Vodka by Rusty Barrel Spirits
The Rusty Barrel's premium Vodka is made from a base of Australian wheat and pure Australian water.
Smirnoff is another brand being confused as being Russian. Although it traces its heritage to 19th century Russia, the company has long been owned by British spirits giant Diageo and is manufactured in Illinois.
Grey Goose is a brand of vodka produced in France. It was created in the 1990s by Sidney Frank, who sold it to Bacardi in 2004.
The distillery that produces Belvedere was constructed in 1910. Production began in 1993 at the facility located at Polmos Żyrardów, Poland.
Two popular brands of vodka are: Stoli (Stolichnaya) and Smirnoff. Both are not made in Russia. Stoli Group, the makers of their popular Stolichnaya vodka, are Russian-themed.
One source is our production philosophy, meaning that every aspect of our production journey takes place in and around the small village of Åhus, Sweden. All ingredients for Absolut Vodka are sourced from southern Sweden.
Stoli is a name you might recognize as it is probably the most famous Russian vodka brand abroad.
Absolut is the world's leading premium vodka and sixth-largest spirits brand. The brand has been part of the Pernod Ricard group since 2008. The ever-growing range is a staple in bars, restaurants and homes worldwide.