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Categories EU

Slovak health minister forced to RESIGN under pressure from coalition partners criticizing Sputnik V purchase

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Minister Marek Krajci has announced his resignation as the government coalition risked breaking over discussions about the purchase of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine by Prime Minister Igor Matovic. … Read More >Slovak health minister forced to RESIGN under pressure from coalition partners criticizing Sputnik V purchase

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‘I’m not a killer’: Slovakia’s PM says he won’t give up on ‘quality’ Sputnik V vaccine only because it’s made in Russia

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Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has rejected the possibility of returning Sputnik V supplies to Russia, saying that the effective jab will be used to save lives in the country no matter the split in the government. … Read More >‘I’m not a killer’: Slovakia’s PM says he won’t give up on ‘quality’ Sputnik V vaccine only because it’s made in Russia

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Three Years Ago — The Skripals Drama Begins (March 4 2018) [UPDATE : From Novichok to SPUTNIK V]

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“This is a carefully constructed drama as part of the propaganda campaign that has been building now for several years in order to justify the actions of NATO, Britain the United States, towards Russia. That’s a fact. The whole role of Porton Down has been integral to the Cold War apparatus of this. … Read More >Three Years Ago — The Skripals Drama Begins (March 4 2018) [UPDATE : From Novichok to SPUTNIK V]

Categories EU

Sputnik V beats AstraZeneca in popularity: People in Austria, Germany & Switzerland view Russia’s jab more favorably, study says

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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, which still hasn’t been approved in the EU, has nevertheless seemingly won the favor of people in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, beating the already available AstraZeneca jab, a study shows. … Read More >Sputnik V beats AstraZeneca in popularity: People in Austria, Germany & Switzerland view Russia’s jab more favorably, study says

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European Union agrees member states can purchase Russian & Chinese Covid-19 vaccines outside of bloc’s collective purchase program

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European Union member states have the right to acquire Covid-19 vaccines independently if the jabs concerned aren’t part of the bloc’s under-fire centralized procurement strategy, a European Commission spokesman said on Friday. … Read More >European Union agrees member states can purchase Russian & Chinese Covid-19 vaccines outside of bloc’s collective purchase program

Categories Russia

‘People deserve to have choice’: Russia ‘open’ to supplying Sputnik V to EU but doesn’t ‘insist’ on it – vaccine funder to RT

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Russia is ready to supply European nations with its Sputnik V jab as it believes people “deserve” to have a choice of vaccines but it is up to the EU to allow it, said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. … Read More >‘People deserve to have choice’: Russia ‘open’ to supplying Sputnik V to EU but doesn’t ‘insist’ on it – vaccine funder to RT

Categories Latin America

One dose of Sputnik V is enough for strong immune response in people previously infected with Covid-19, Argentina study claims

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People who already had the coronavirus show rapid immune response to Sputnik V and may require just one shot of the Russian jab during vaccination, a study in Buenos Aires found. … Read More >One dose of Sputnik V is enough for strong immune response in people previously infected with Covid-19, Argentina study claims