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In call with Duterte, Putin vows to ramp up Sputnik V deliveries to PH
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised President Rodrigo Duterte that the Philippines can expect bigger deliveries of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines.
This commitment was made during their second telesummit in less than two months, which marked the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Russia.
Duterte thanked Putin for vaccine access but reiterated the importance of expeditious delivery of ordered vaccines.
So far, the Philippines has received 80,000 doses of the Russian vaccine, with the government expecting 480,000 doses initially.
The Philippines is negotiating to purchase a total of 20 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine.
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