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The new spirit of east-west detente

Vodka. It is one of Russia's biggest exports and James Bond's preferred tipple, and it is, by all accounts, taking over the world. Well, perhaps that's pushing it a bit.

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ELEANOR COWIE

Vodka. It is one of Russia's biggest exports and James Bond's preferred tipple, and it is, by all accounts, taking over the world. Well, perhaps that's pushing it a bit.