Putin Self-Isolates After COVID-19 Cases Among Close Aides... Vaccination Completed

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Russian President Vladimir Putin entered self-quarantine on the 14th (local time) due to COVID-19 infections among his close aides.

The Kremlin Press Office stated that "there was a phone call between President Putin and Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan," adding, "(During the call) President Putin conveyed that a COVID-19 case was confirmed among his close aides, and he must self-quarantine for a certain period."

President Putin was originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meeting, a military and security alliance of former Soviet states, held this week in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. However, due to self-quarantine, he decided to participate in these meetings via video conference.

Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, responded to questions about whether President Putin tested negative for COVID-19 by saying, "Of course. The president's health is very good."

Earlier, in March and April, President Putin received the first and second doses of Russia's domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. After completing the vaccinations, he stated that his antibody levels were quite high.

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