Sounds like a fake news. I was in a neighbor grocery just yesterday and bought a bottle of beer. Actually there is about 20-30 various sorts of beer (not even mention wines, vodka, whiskey, gin, brandy, tequila, absent etc). Also on Saturday I was eating in the restaurant next to my home and been to a bar in the center of Moscow on Maroseyka street. I didn't notice any problem with beer in both places. The only thing I have to admit: prices in Moscow bars are higher than usually...
Moscow will never run out of two things: booze and whores ;)
Nothing unusual, some bars was simply not prepared enough to handle a lot of people at once. But that does'nt mean how entire city is running out of it. I still remember when there was first iteration of TES Prague, how hotel bar also runned out of beer so we had go to store for new ones.
The last 2 years in a row I went to the final UT home football games. Both times, good beer was completely out by halftime and a good chunk of the food was gone. Had to drink Coors Light and eat my brisket sandwich on a hot dog bun, LOL.
I would imagine events like this are difficult to plan for, especially for smaller establishments. They buy too much, they could really be in the hole.
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The 3rd world people are using their football fan ID to enter Russia w/o visa and then move to the EU countries (usually via the Finnish order) to ask for political asylum and live on welfare.
IMHO that's a real serious reason why the World Cup should not be in Russia.
Just don't let the English know where that is, or it will end up looking like a war zone.
BTW, that's not a liquor store, but a regular grocery where people buy food. I've posted pics of the beer section only. There are about 7 such groceries in a 100 meter radius just near my home. So we are prepared well for the Brit's invasion and ready to hold a circular defense
Welcome to Moscow till Russia is visa-free
British fans about Russia:
And the food & alcohol prices in Moscow (1 ruble = $63 USD):
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