Its production was stopped (along with other strong spirits) with the introduction of the World War I prohibition in Russia.
The brand was restored in 1925 in the Soviet Union.
[1] Moskovskaya has been recognized by the green color of its label throughout its history.
[2] Currently its trademark is held in Russia by Soyuzplodoimport and, along with a number of other Soviet legacy vodka brands has been a matter of various legal battles.
[4] Moskovskaya is a brand recognized in Germany and some other countries and produced in Russia and in Latvia by the company SPI Group represented in Germany by Simex GmbH.