Journalist of the German newspaper Handelsblatt Matthias Bruggmann said that there are three main reasons why the EU should buy the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus Sputnik V
According to Bruggmann, the purchase of Sputnik V would be able to defuse tensions in relations between Russia and the EU. Also, one of the reasons was the high level of trust people have in Russian President Vladimir Putin – many Europeans trust him more than they trust EU politicians. Consequently, many people will want to vaccinate themselves with a drug from Russia.
“The fact that Russia is scientifically able to achieve great success in medicine has been proven since the time of the Soviet Union”, – the journalist writes.
The third reason, according to Bruggman, is that in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, all available means must be used. Especially if their safety and effectiveness has been scientifically proven.