Sputnik News – Last month, Hungary became the first nation in the European Union to approve the Russian vaccine. In March, the RDIF said that it could supply the bloc with the vaccine after approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the promoter of Sputnik V abroad, has reached agreements with companies from Italy, Spain, France, and Germany to kick off joint production of the Russian vaccine, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev announced on Monday.
“Currently there are additional talks ongoing to boost production in the EU. This will allow [us] to start supplying Sputnik V to the European single market once approval is granted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)”, Dmitriev said.
The RDIF chief added that the fund and its partners are poised to start supplies to those EU countries that independently authorise Sputnik V.
