During their addresses to the UN General Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping both addressed responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Putin even offered doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine to UN staff.
President Putin: “Building on the scientific, industrial and clinical experience of its doctors, Russia has promptly developed a range of test systems and medicines to detect and treat the coronavirus, as well as registered the world’s first vaccine, ‘Sputnik-V.'
“I would like to reiterate that we are completely open to partner relations and willing to cooperate. In this context, we are proposing to hold an online high-level conference shortly for countries interested in cooperation in the development of anti-coronavirus vaccines.
“We are ready to share experience and continue cooperating with all States and international entities, including in supplying the Russian vaccine which has proved reliable, safe, and effective, to other countries….
