Texas Pulling Russian Items Off Shelves at Gov. Abbott's Urging
By Eric Mack | Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:00 PM
Texas retailers are taking a proactive approach to boycotting Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, pulling Russian products from shelves at the urging of Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott.
"I've asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association & all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves," Abbott tweeted Saturday. "Texas stands with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine."
The response was quick, according to NBC's KXAN TV.
Russian House of Austin is taking "Russian" out of its business name Sunday, and County Line barbecue is pulling all Russian vodka off the shelf, including Smirnoff and Stoli brands.
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