RDIF and União Química to supply 10 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine
to Brazil
Moscow, January 13, 2021 –
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) and one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of Brazil União Química have agreed to supply to the country 10 million doses of the world s first registered vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik V in the first quarter of 2021 with deliveries beginning in January.
The agreement was reached at the meeting between the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev and the President of União Química Fernando De Castro Marques today. The parties discussed the key points of cooperation on Sputnik V vaccine and further joint steps to fight the pandemic.