Putin is to allow ordinary Russians the chance to sample a range of dairy delicacies previously reserved for Kremlin officials.
Presidential press secretary Elena Krylova says an online shop selling dairy products under the brand name "Kremlin Quality" will open in the new year.
This brand will include foods such as dairy, cheese and yogurt. Once specially made for the presidential administration, MPs and their staff will be "on offer to everyone, not just to officials".
When asked if vodka will be on sale, allowing the public to get a taste of the spirits produced for Soviet leaders at the Moscow Cristall Distillery, Ms Krylova said she thought there was “already enough alcohol out there”.
These exclusive dairy delights won't break the bank either, with Ms Krylova assuring listeners of radio station Govorit Moskva that prices will be “no higher than in the supermarkets”.
In 2015, Russia produced 30.7m tonnes of milk or 6% of the world's total raw milk output, according to the Dairy Reporter.
Russia's dairy export is relatively small and only targets Central Asian nations such as Kazakhstan. In 2015, Russia exported 658,000 tonnes of dairy products, a 7% fall year-on-year. The total dairy export is estimated at $246m.
Russia introduced a food embargo in August 2014 as a response to the Western sanctions imposed on the country for its seizure of Crimea and support of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Initially the ban listed EU countries, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Norway. Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Ukraine were later added to the sanctions list.
