Unfortunately, Sputnik V is associated with Putin-the-Underpants-poisoner, 2014 Sochi Olympics, Civil war in Syria, Civil war in Ukraine, invasion of Crimea... and that association is not good.
Unfortunately what the world witnesses so far about Russian 'pharma' is the continuous streak of poisonings and denials. No wonder lots of people have doubts.
As for anything visible happening currently 'en masse' is the protestor arrests. Holding cells overflowing to the extent that people are being ferried to distant police stations, in some cases over 100km away. No way this is helping to contain the virus spread.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-naval...
Good health to you!
Russian medical factories were pretty much wiped out after USSR collapse and foreign corporations took the market.
Only in recent decade domestic product started to see the light of day, but still not enough production power.
So for now, Russian factories produce Sputnik shots just for Russia, but we’re selling license and ‘precursor’, so buyer can produce shots itself.
It works well without the Phase III? So be it. Isn't it about the very people of Russia?
Now, they tell quantitatively that it has been just as good all along (wait, it's cheap too!). Well, even better - protect your people, maybe even start with the government. Russia is big!