RT News - March 16 2021 (17:00 MSK)

The US Department of Health admits to pressuring Brazil not to use Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine over fears of increasing "Russian influence" in the region. The UK brands Russia as its number one danger. And vows to deter and defend against a full spectrum of threats emerging from Moscow. Meanwhile, major EU states, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, suspend the use of the AstraZeneca jab over fears it causes blood clots. Creating another headache for the bloc's vaccination program. All this while the bloc struggles to contain a third coronavirus wave, with many countries being forced into lockdown once again to battle rising infection rates.