Sputnik V production agreements reached in key EU countries: Vaccine developers

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said in a statement that his organisation "has already reached agreements with companies from Italy, Spain, France and Germany to launch production of Sputnik V".

The developers of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Monday they had reached production agreements in key European countries as the EU's medical agency deliberates official approval for the Russian jab.

A health worker loads a syringe with a shot of the Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine. (AP)

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said in a statement that his organisation "has already reached agreements with companies from Italy, Spain, France and Germany to launch production of Sputnik V".