According to RIA Novosti, he stressed that the decision to use is not political, but scientific.

French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said that the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine could be offered to the French if European and French regulators confirm its safety and effectiveness.

Earlier it was reported that the scientific journal The Lancet published the results of the third phase of clinical trials of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus infection COVID-19 "Sputnik V", confirming its high efficiency.