by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany sparked controversy Thursday after launching talks with Russia about purchasing doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine without waiting for coordinated EU action. The creators of Sputnik confirmed in a message on their Twitter feed on Thursday evening that “discussions” had begun. They said German government officials were in talks with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which financed the development of the vaccine, for an advance […]