MOSCOW - President Boris Yeltsin's government has announced a big crackdown on the country's huge alcohol industry in an attempt to stem tax evasion and to increase budget revenues. Russia's lucrative alcohol market, which is full of tax loopholes, offers an obvious target for the government.
Yeltsin clamps down on drink
MOSCOW - President Boris Yeltsin's government has announced a big crackdown on the country's huge alcohol industry in an attempt…
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