EU may launch talks on Sputnik V vaccine supplies

The EU is turning to Moscow's Sputnik V shot as it tries to get its stuttering efforts to vaccinate its 450 million people back on track, Report informs referring to Reuters.

An EU official who negotiates with vaccine makers on behalf of the bloc told Reuters that EU governments were considering launching talks with Sputnik V developers.

The governments will take requests from four EU states to start the process.