In call with Duterte, Putin vows to ramp up Sputnik V deliveries to PH

In their second"telesummit" in less than two months, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised President Rodrigo Duterte that the Philippines can expect bigger deliveries of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines.

The conversation between the two leaders, which marked the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Philippines, took place earlier that day. Their last telesummit wasDuterte, meanwhile, thanked Putin for the access to vaccines but also"reiterated the importance of the expeditious delivery of ordered vaccines."

The first shipment of 15,000 doses arrived on May 1, followed by another 15,000 on May 12. A delivery of 50,000 doses arrived on May 30.On May 22, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the country expects a total of 300,000 Sputnik V jabs to arrive in June,Malacañang said that Putin described the Philippines as a"key partner in Southeast Asia" and one that shared"similar positions on many regional and international issues.

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