Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo: AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines and urged his government to consider lifting them for Russia's jabs.
"We are hearing from Europe an idea that, in my opinion, deserves attention -- namely, to remove patent protections from vaccines against Covid-19 altogether," Putin said during a televised meeting, adding that "Russia would of course support such an approach".
