Germany calls on the European Commission to start joint purchases of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for EU member states.

Writes about this Politico with reference to the official representative of the German government.

" Now we see that the EC is in the process of launching this procedure, "

The official clarified that the EC should first ask the opinion of other members of the Union on this purchase.. If the contract is signed, the EU countries will potentially be able to purchase doses of the Russian vaccine.

The German government is convinced that the process of reviewing the efficacy and safety of the vaccine by the European regulator does not interfere with the preparation for the approval of the supply of the drug from the Kremlin.

" We believe it would be right if these negotiations had already begun immediately, "

At least four EU countries are lobbying for the supply of the Russian vaccine, the newspaper writes.. Last week, the European Commission announced that negotiations with the developers of Sputnik V have not yet taken place, however, they do not deny that "