FILE PHOTO: Production of an energy drink for Russian service

FILE PHOTO: Bottles move along a conveyor belt during the production of an energy drink for Russian service members involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the plant of the Baltika brewing company in Rostov-on-Don, formerly owned by Carlsberg. The drink’s name translates as “For our own”, and three highlighted letters spell out the Russian acronym for what the Kremlin terms the Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Rostov-on-Don, Russia, October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo