E.U. Envoy Blames Russia for Delay in Sputnik Vaccine Approval October 08, 2021 +4 but the E.U. ambassador said the timing was not political. IFTTT Moscow has criticized the bloc for not yet approving the Russia-made vaccine NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes but the E.U. ambassador said the timing was not political. IFTTT Moscow has criticized the bloc for not yet approving the Russia-made vaccine NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes