Putin says Europe slow to approve Russia's COVID-19 vaccine because of 'battle for money'

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Putin says Europe slow to approve Russia's COVID-19 vaccine because of 'battle for money'
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Putin's speech at an economic forum in St. Petersburg came less than two weeks before his summit with United States President Joe Biden. U.S. and Russian officials said the agenda of the June 16 meeting in Geneva will likely include climate change and efforts to counter the coronavirus among other issues.

AFP
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Europe was slow to approve Russia's vaccine against COVID-19 because of a "battle for money" and that commercial interests were being put ahead of the welfare of European citizens.

He made the comments at an annual economic forum in St Petersburg.

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