Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology

Smear Campaign against Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Funded from Abroad

An information campaign against the Russian coronavirus vaccine bankrolled from abroad is underway, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

"We know in detail what funds and resources have been earmarked from abroad to discredit the domestic vaccine in the world and in Russia," he said.