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Russian beer is a ‘chemical weapon’

Russia’s top drug and alcohol specialist has accused brewers of adding pure alcohol to their product, a charge rejected by firms in the latest spat between the industry and regulators.

“In general, [Russian] beer and tinned low-alcohol cocktails are a pure chemical weapon. Alcohol is added at a certain stage of production to make it stronger,” Russia’s chief narcologist Yevgeny Bryun was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.