British Columbia is removing&nbsp;Russian spirits from liquor store shelves, and putting a halt to importing more, in solidarity with Ukraine as Russia continues to wage war on the country.&nbsp;

"Our province stands with those who understand Europe's peace following two world wars depends on respecting international law," Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth said in a media release Friday afternoon.&nbsp;

Premier John Horgan says efforts are underway to help the people of Ukraine after the&nbsp;Russian invasion began this week.

"My intergovernmental officials are working with Ottawa to see what we can do with respect to sanctions and what we can do&nbsp;with respect to providing safe harbour for those that are fleeing with the violence that's been beset upon them by a government that has clearly lost its way."

Soccer, songs and vodka — How Russia is being iced out in wake of invasion

Russia became further isolated from the Western world Friday as sports bodies cancelled events planned there, Eurovision said it would ban the country from its song contest and some shops pulled Russian products from their shelves.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes "No War Please" on a television camera in Dubai on Friday, February 25, 2022.

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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes 'No War Please' on a television camera in Dubai on Friday moments after winning a match at the Dubai Tennis Championships. He was one of several athletes to speak out against Russia's actions in Ukraine. 

A person walks around the wreckage of an unidentified aircraft that crashed into a house in a residential area, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. 

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Farnworth said the province is donating $1 million to the Red Cross campaign in support of Ukrainian&nbsp;people.

Several provinces&nbsp;pulled Russian products from liquor store shelves Friday as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.

Ontario tells LCBO to pull all Russian-made products from store shelves

Ontario is directing the provincial liquor control board to pull all alcohol produced in Russia from its store shelves amid that country's invasion of Ukraine.

Photo showing exterior of an LCBO store. 

People have been flocking to LCBO outlets across Ontario after the province announced it would distribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to the public through select outlets. 

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The LCBO must pull Russia-made products from its shelves amid that country's invasion of Ukraine, Ontario says. 

N.L. liquor corp pulls Russian vodka from shelves following Ukraine invasion

Following the lead of other liquor corporations across Canada, the regulator confirmed Friday that it would no longer be selling several products of Russian origin.

An empty space on the NLC vodka shelf, after the corporation pulled Russian Standard products from its stores.

Russian Standard vodka N.L.

P.E.I. liquor stores pulling Russian vodka over Ukraine invasion

The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has decided to take vodka produced in Russia off its shelves amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.

The store was supposed to close in February for 14 weeks.

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The P.E.I. liquor commission has removed Russian vodka from its shelves — a move being seen in other provinces.

Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon called for the removal of Russian liquor from B.C. store shelves Friday morning.&nbsp;

I'm calling on the NDP to immediately pull Russian spirits from <a href="https://twitter.com/bcliquorstores?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bcliquorstores</a> and cease all imports of such products by the BCLDB.<br><br>We should do all we can to support the people of Ukraine and not benefit Putin’s regime while this unprovoked aggression continues. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCpoli</a>

"What is going on in the Ukraine is so totally unacceptable to all our democratic values and the things we hold dear," he told CBC.

"I just think the province of British Columbia needs to do everything we can do to lend our support against those that are supporting Putin."

Russian spirits, such as the vodka pictured here at a Vancouver liquor store, will be pulled from shelves in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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British Columbia has put a stop to the import and sale of Russian liquor in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week.

B.C. pulls Russian spirits from liquor store shelves following invasion of Ukraine

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