Trump Says He Has Call Scheduled with Putin to Discuss Possible Case of Pneumonic Plague in Russia
The World Health Organization said the risk outside Russia is very low as investigators examine the death of an institute worker.
- On Oct 6, President Donald Trump announced a scheduled call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a potential plague case at a Siberian research institute, telling reporters he would address the matter "very soon."
- The United Nations is in contact with Russian authorities following the death last week of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia and the Far East, initially attributed to pneumonia with unknown cause.
- Health authorities continue investigating the case as The World Health Organization stated on Oct 6 it presents a "very low" risk outside Russia, citing minimal international threat.
- Asked about intelligence findings, Trump said the administration is in "very deep discussions" on the topic and indicated he would provide a report "probably tomorrow."
- The scheduled call coincides with an Oct 18 deadline for the administration to decide on potential sanctions against Russian entities under the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.
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A young employee of a Russian plague institute dies under mysterious circumstances. The U.S. health authority suspects pulmonary plague, Moscow speaks of pneumonia of unclear origin. Trump announces a phone call with Putin.
Trump says Putin call coming ‘very soon’ as US tracks suspected plague death in Russia - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” as his administration closely tracks reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia that have prompted a U.S. health alert and heightened health precautions across several countries bordering Russia. Trump revealed [...]
US President Donald Trump said he has a phone call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of pneumonic plague at a Russian research institute in Siberia. “I’ll be speaking to him about it very soon,” Trump told reporters at the White House. He said US officials were having “very in-depth discussions” on the case and would likely be able to provide more information the next day. Employee death under investigati…
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