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San Marino, while not an EU member, struck up agreements with the bloc for Pfizer and Moderna vaccine supplies which were delayed. The disruption meant San Marino signed a contract with Russia to supply Sputnik V. The vaccine has yet to be approved by the EU for use, however, since San Marino is independent it is able to strike deals with whoever they want.
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Italian soprano Anna Maria Chiuri has blasted vaccine delays in the European Union after being vaccinated while on tour in Russia. The singer insisted that Europe had a huge problem sourcing doses and insisted member states should be looking to import supplies of the Russian Sputnik V. Ms Chiuri s comments will come as a blow to the European Union coming just days after Putin s Government accused the EU of politicising the fight against COVID.