As the UK approved the Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered "large-scale" vaccinations in the country with the Sputnik V.

After UK, Putin orders mass COVID-19 vaccination in Russia from next week

Human trials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, named Sputnik V, will be held in the United Arab Emirates, the second country after Belarus to take part in the programme of which results are expected before the end of November, Moscow said on Monday.

UAE to host second human trial abroad of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

Russia plans to share preliminary results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial based on the first six weeks of monitoring participants, raising the tempo in an already frenzied global race to end the pandemic.

Russian scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine defends 'wartime' roll-out

According to the health ministry, the delivery of the first batches of the Russian vaccine to the country’s regions is planned in the nearest future.

First batch of Sputnik V vaccine released for public

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After UK, Putin orders mass COVID-19 vaccination in Russia from next week

UAE to host second human trial abroad of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

Russian scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine defends 'wartime' roll-out

First batch of Sputnik V vaccine released for public