Governor DeWine declares a Day of Prayer, bans sale of Russian vodka

COLUMBUS – On Saturday, Governor Mike DeWine declared Sunday a Day of Prayer in Ohio to honor the people of Ukraine and directed the Ohio Department of Commerce to ban the purchase and sale of Russian Standard vodka.

Russian Standard is the only overseas, Russian-owned distillery with vodka sold in Ohio. Russian Standard’s vodka is sold under the brand names of Green Mark Vodka and Russian Standard Vodka.

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The Ohio Division of Liquor Control estimates that there are approximately 6,400 bottles of vodka made by Russian Standard currently for sale in Ohio’s 487 liquor agencies across the state. Retailers have been asked to immediately pull Green Mark Vodka and Russian Standard Vodka from their shelves.

Sunday, February 27 was declared a Day of Prayer in Ohio to honor the people of Ukraine.

During the Day of Prayer, Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine attended Sunday church service at St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church in Parma.

On this Day of Prayer in Ohio, Fran and I attended Sunday church service at St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church in Parma to stand in solidarity with Ohio's Ukrainian community. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/2LXxkNI9J0

— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) February 27, 2022

Ukraine’s flag will also fly at the Ohio Statehouse and Governor’s Residence to show support for those under attack in Ukraine and for Ohio’s Ukrainian population.