Slovak premier, government resign over Russian vaccine deal
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Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, accepts the resignation of Slovakia's outgoing Prime Minister Igor Matovic, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Slovakias prime minister and his government resigned to end the political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.(Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, tasks Vice-premier Eduard Heger with forming a new government at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Slovakias prime minister and his government resigned to end the political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.(Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)Slovakia's outgoing Prime Minister Igor Matovic, right, and Slovakia's prime minister-designate Eduard Heger, left, speak at the press conference following Matovic's resignation at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Slovakias prime minister and his government resigned to end the political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.(Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovic, centre, arrives for the cabinet session in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. A party in Slovakias ruling coalition has completed its withdrawal from the government amid a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russias coronavirus vaccine. A crisis erupted when a secret deal came to light three weeks ago involving Slovakias agreement to acquire 2 million doses of Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The populist prime minister orchestrated the deal despite disagreement among his coalition partners. (Jakub Kotian/TASR via AP)Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic, right, and Health Minister Marek Krajci at Kosice Airport, Slovakia, Monday March 1, 2021, as Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrives. Hard-hit Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million dozes of Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The country's prime minister says Slovakia will get one million shots in next two months while another million will arrive in May and June. (Frantisek Ivan/TASR via AP)Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrives at Kosice Airport, Slovakia, Monday March 1, 2021. Hard-hit Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million dozes of Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The country's prime minister says Slovakia will get one million shots in next two months while another million will arrive in May and June. (Frantisek Ivan/TASR via AP)
Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, accepts the resignation of Slovakia's outgoing Prime Minister Igor Matovic, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Slovakias prime minister and his government resigned to end the political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.(Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)