Stuck between Russia & Brad Pitt, Yuri Shefler’s two-front war

In a move that underscores the unpredictable nature of Putin’s Russia, a district court in the Tambov region recently branded Yuri Shefler’s Stoli Group as an extremist association for its support of Ukraine. The court’s decision led to the seizure of three distilleries owned by Shefler and put the importation of several wine brands, including Achaval Ferrer, Arínzano, Ornellaia, Masseto, Luce, Castelgiocondo, and Chateau Miraval, at risk. Who Is Yuri Shefler? Yuri Shefler’s journey from businessman to fugitive began in the tumultuous post-Soviet Russia of the 1990s. In 1997, Shefler’s […]