Macron, Merkel discussed potential Sputnik V vaccine cooperation with Putin


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  • Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, welcomes President of the Kurdistan region in Iraq Nechirvan Barzani (not seen) before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS/MOSCOW (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a joint video conference on Tuesday, Macron's office and the Kremlin said.

The Kremlin said in a statement that the trio had discussed the outlook for Russia's flagship Sputnik V vaccine being registered across the EU as well as potential deliveries and joint production of the vaccine inside the EU.

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