MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expects that duties on wine imports from unfriendly countries will be increased once again in 2026, minister Oksana Lut said at a plenary session of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian legislature.

"Higher customs duties on wines imported from unfriendly countries. We already had two increases. We hope to approve one more escalation for such duties in order to reduce wine imports from unfriendly countries," Lut said.

In 2024, the Russian government approved higher customs duties on alcoholic drinks imports from unfriendly countries. The duty on wine and vermouth was raised to 25% but at least $2 per liter.