Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves Red Square after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021. – Russia celebrates the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he hoped the Russia-made Sputnik V vaccine would protect him after coronavirus cases were detected in his entourage forcing him to isolate.
“I hope everything will be as it should be and that Sputnik V will in practice show its high levels of protection against COVID-19,” the Russian leader said via video link during a government meeting.
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