Irish Distillers has confirmed that it will no longer export Jameson whiskey to Russia.
The company’s decision to start selling products to Russia again last year drew criticism.
Irish Distillers said today that its parent business Pernod Ricard has decided to stop exporting all of its international brands to Russia.
Additionally, it would stop distributing its portfolio there, a process it said would take months to complete.
It said it was “assessing how to adapt the local organisation in light of these decisions, while fully complying with all local legal regulations.”
“Since the outbreak of the war, we have utterly condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russia” it added.
In a statement the company said: “We have stood and stand firmly with the people of Ukraine, providing assistance to our local team members, including direct financial assistance, psychological support, accommodation for some employees and their families in neighbouring countries and employment outside Ukraine for those who required it.”
In protest to the company’s intention to continue business in Russia, the ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland urged people to cease purchasing Jameson whisky last month.
Larysa Gerasko charged Jameson with helping in financing Russian aggression in Ukraine by continuing to conduct business in that country.