This was reported on the website of the Russian Embassy in China.
It is noted that Zhong Nanshan “highly appreciated the epidemiology and microbiology developed by the National Research Center (SIC) named after N.F. Gamalea vaccines against COVID-19 ".
"(Zhong Nanshan - RT ) congratulated our country on the completion of the state registration procedure for the drug," the diplomatic mission said.
On August 11, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the COVID-19 vaccine in Russia. It was named Sputnik V.
On August 15, vaccine production began in Russia.