Germany Bavaria signs 'preliminary contract' for doses of Sputnik V vaccine German state of Bavaria has negotiated 'preliminary contract' for 2.5 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. 07/04/2021
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
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
Italy Italy to be first EU country to make Russian Sputnik V vaccine Italy will become the first EU country to make the Russian vaccine, which is still under review by the European Medicines Agency. 09/03/2021
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
