Antonov spoke about the "double standards" of the West in relation to vaccines against COVID-19

So he commented on the readiness of Russia's foreign partners to accept the domestic vaccine against COVID-19 "Sputnik V".

According to Antonov, joint production has already been established with a number of countries on this issue, but Russia continues to face "double standards."

“The West refuses to admit that the achievements of our scientists can help to ensure the health and well-being of all mankind.

Moreover, a targeted campaign is being conducted against domestic drugs, ”he said.

The Russian diplomat recalled that in the annual report of the US Department of Health and Human Services for 2020.

it is noted that the administration used the representative office of the Ministry of Health in Brazil in order to persuade the country to abandon Sputnik V.

“In this regard, we would like to emphasize: where it is a question of people's health and life, there should be no place for politics.

We urge our partners to realize this as soon as possible.

Only by combining efforts, we will be able to win the fight against infection, ”concluded Antonov.

The head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, said earlier that the agency is conducting consultations in various formats with EU representatives on the recognition of certificates of vaccination against coronavirus on a reciprocal basis.