Boris Titov
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo, a Russian medical worker, right, administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to a patient in a vaccination center in Moscow, Russia. Authorities in four Russian regions this week made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for those working in certain sectors of the economy in a bid to boost Russia’s slow immunization rates as coronavirus infections continue to soar. Moscow was the first to announce the measure on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 and the surrounding Moscow region, the Siberian region of Kemerovo and the far eastern Sakhalin promptly followed suit. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
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Valentina Konstantinova, co-founder of the Skazka, or "Fairytale," a boutique hotel in eastern Moscow, stands during her interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. When Russia locked down for the coronavirus a year ago, her 18-room emptied out within a couple of days. A year later, Skazka is still open — thanks to some creative thinking by Konstantinova, who makes up some revenue by having added a restaurant that serves Indian cuisine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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