Coronavirus vaccine: Why are so many Russians skeptical of the COVID shot?
29 October 2021 |
5:32 pm
A new lockdown has come into effect in and around Moscow. Only a third of the Russian population is fully vaccinated. Experts blame a widespread distrust of the authorities. Why do so many Russians remain skeptical?
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