Putin wants beer ban watered down

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BBC


Russian President Vladimir Putin has vetoed a bill banning the drinking of beer in public, demanding amendments.

The move was welcomed by the brewing industry, one of the country's fastest growing markets.

Mr Putin wants the legislation to make clear where beer-drinking will be banned, and to allow non-alcoholic or low-alcohol types to be drunk outside.

Beer consumption in Russia has doubled in the past five years, and is blamed in part for high rates of alcoholism.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4165821.stm

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Read that wrong, thought he wanted watered down beer banned

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[atommom]

2. I read it wrong too, and thought he wanted beer watered down.

Phew! What a relief.