RDIF began negotiations with Germany on the supply of Sputnik V

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has begun discussions with the German authorities on a preliminary agreement on the supply of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. This was announced on Twitter.

The RDIF did not provide details of the discussions.

plans to start preliminary negotiations on the purchase of Sputnik V. announced German Health Minister Jens Spahn At the same time, according to Reuters, Germany will be ready to purchase a Russian coronavirus vaccine only after the approval of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and if Russia "provides key data."

At the same time, the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Söder, announced that the region had signed a preliminary contract for the supply of 2.5 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine. It is planned that the Russian drug will be produced in Illertissen.

On March 4, EMA began a sequential examination of the registration dossier of Sputnik V for subsequent registration. The first EU country to approve the Russian vaccine was Hungary, the second was Slovakia. by RDIF The latter state was asked to return the vaccine “due to numerous breaches of contracts, so that it can be used in other countries.”