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Stolichnaya Vodka, the label targeted by the gay Russian vodka boycott, is actually produced in Riga, Latvia — which is why gay Latvians are pleading with gay bars and LGBT people all around the world to stop blacklisting the brand. Last we checked in, the gay bar boycott of Stoli had spread worldwide, with bars from Vancouver to London swearing off the stuff.

Despite the ban, there's little sign that Russia is feeling the heat. That can't be said of Latvia, a country caught in the crossfire.

"All Stolichnaya vodka for worldwide export is produced in Latvia. Stolichnaya is produced by the Latvian company Latvijas Balzams and production takes place in Riga," read a statement from Mozaika, a Latvian LGBT activist organization, which was subsequently quoted by Gay Star News. "This campaign will only harm Latvia, Latvia’s economy and employees of the company Latvijas Balzams ... It could also backfire and have unintended negative consequences for the extremely fragile LGBT community in Latvia."

While some Stoli production does take place in Latvia, it's not a 100-percent Latvian product. As Stoli's CEO Val Mendeleev acknowledged in response to the ban, some of the production does take place in Russia (that's the reason some of the bottles have "Russian Vodka" on the label, while others have "Premium Vodka").