A man holds his arm after receiving a Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination centre in Gostinny Dvor, a huge exhibition place in Moscow (Pavel Golovkin/AP)Russia’s sovereign fund has announced a deal with a top Indian vaccine manufacturer to produce the Russia-designed Sputnik V vaccine. The RDIF, which bankrolled Sputnik V and markets it abroad, has previously negotiated Sputnik V production deals with manufacturers in several countries, including India, South Korea, Brazil, China, Turkey, as well as Belarus and Kazakhstan. Russia gave Sputnik V regulatory approval in August 2020, raising criticism at home and abroad because it had only been tested on a few dozen people at the time. Expand Close People wait in line for a Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Gostinny Dvora, Moscow. The banner reads “Let’s win COVID-19 together!” (Pavel Golovkin/AP)President Vladimir Putin revealed last month that he had received the Sputnik V vaccine earlier this year.

Source: Irish Independent July 13, 2021 13:30 UTC