France Russia and China use COVID jabs as 'means of propaganda', France says "China, Russia are conducting a policy of influence through the vaccine even before vaccinating their own population," France's top diplomat said on Friday. 26/03/2021
Hungary Match us and publish vaccine contracts, Hungary tells EU Hungary became the first EU country to order the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. Now it's published its contract with Russia for the jabs. 12/03/2021
brussels bureau EU's 'vaccine passports' only valid with EMA-approved COVID jabs It raises a potential problem for Europeans who have had the Russian or Chinese vaccine. 12/03/2021
Slovakia Slovakia's ruling coalition in crisis over Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Slovakia became the second European Union member state, after Hungary, to purchase doses of the Sputnik V vaccine following a secret deal orchestrated by Prime Minister Igor Matovic. 04/03/2021
Slovakia Slovakia receives 200,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine even though it has not received approval from the EU regulator. 01/03/2021
Europe Sputnik V: Why hasn't the EU approved Russia's COVID vaccine yet? EU leaders have expressed their concerns about the use of the Russian vaccine amid fears Russia will use it to extend its influence in the bloc. 20/02/2021
Hungary Hungary becomes first EU country to deploy Russia's COVID-19 vaccine It becomes the first EU country to use the Sputnik V jab after European officials said no application had been received for a rollout across the bloc 12/02/2021
Russia Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'has efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19' BREAKING: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has an efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19, according to a study published in The Lancet. 02/02/2021
Russia Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine. 16/12/2020