3 Jan 2016 13:40

Ukraine renames 'Sovetskoye Shampanskoye' to comply with decommunization law - manufacturer

KYIV. Jan 3 (Interfax) - The 'Sovetskoye Shampanskoye' (Soviet Champagne) brand name has fallen under the law "On the Condemnation of Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and the Ban on Propaganda of their Symbols", and the Kyiv Champagne Winery Stolichny has had to rename its product.

"From now on, the universally known brand is called 'Sovetovskoye Shampanskoye'," says a report published on the winery's website.

The company said it had to rename the product for preserving a major attribute of the New Year's Eve celebrations. "Only the name has changed, and the quality of the sparkling wine loved by everyone is stably high," the winery said.