In response to EU leadership question on why #SputnikV vaccine is offered to EU while vaccination in Russia is not yet complete:
1. Mass doses of Sputnik V for Europeans have been offered after EMA approval and after mass vaccination in Russia is complete in June, 2021. This timeline can be accelerated by engaging EU production facilities that are waiting for EMA approval.
2. In the meantime, Russia will supply doses to Hungary and some other EU nations that decided to order Sputnik V directly
3. Rapporteurs for a rolling review have already been appointed by EMA following submission of Sputnik V application. Sputnik V is waiting for EMA to begin the rolling review and announce it officially on its web site.
4. Sputnik V submitted an application for rolling review, request for market authorization is the next step.
5. Sputnik V considers EU a partner and would like to work together with EU to protect EU citizens and to produce Sputnik V vaccine in EU.
6. Sputnik V suggests that vaccines should be above and beyond politics. We hope that EU and EMA will evaluate the vaccine on the scientific and not political basis. Sputnik V has already been approved by 29 countries.
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