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“They say that Sputnik V is a good vaccine, but Putin does not want to use it to treat the Russian population, he offers it to the world as another hybrid weapon to break down and control,” Šimonytė wrote on Twitter.
“This is not news or anything good for humanity,” he added.
At a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, EU chief of diplomacy Josep Borrell expressed hope that the European Medicines Agency would recommend approval of the Russian vaccine in the EU too. He also called the Sputnik V vaccine “good news for humanity.”
On Friday, I. Šimonytė stated that Lithuania does not plan to buy the Russian vaccine “Sputnik V” because it has not been approved by the European Medicines Agency.
“No, we do not plan, because this vaccine is not registered in any European Union country and the EMA (European Medicines Agency – ELTA) has not really evaluated it,” I. Šimonytė said at a press conference held in the government. . .
After explaining to journalists that J. Borrellis expresses his hope that the European Medicines Agency will approve the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus “Sputnik V”, and when asked if Lithuania would buy this vaccine, I. Šimonytė emphasized that he did not want to continue the assumptions.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t make assumptions because the EMA decides which vaccine should be approved, not Mr. Borrell. And there will be no more comment than I said on this issue, because Sputnik is definitely not the vaccine that we have included in our portfolio. of vaccines, ”said the Prime Minister.
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