Russian State Duma may consider online wine sales pilot on November 10 or 11
Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said bills for a trial limited to Russian wine and handled through Russian Post could reach the lower house, according to Interfax as cited by Vinetur.
Russia’s State Duma could consider bills on November 10 or 11 that would permit an experimental system for selling Russian wine online, Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said, according to Interfax as reported by Vinetur. The date has not been finalized, and the source does not establish whether a vote would immediately follow any debate.1
The proposed pilot would create a limited exception to Russia’s general prohibition on remote alcohol sales. It would cover Russian-made wine rather than imported wine or the wider alcohol market, with sales handled through the state postal operator Russian Post.1
The report does not specify the pilot’s scale, participating regions, eligible wine categories, age-verification and delivery procedures, or a possible launch date.1
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