Kremlin welcomes Trump's plague aid offer for Siberia

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian) —

The Kremlin has positively received US President Donald Trump's proposal to help Russia following the death of a plague research laboratory worker. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said mutual assistance offers are always welcome, while disputing Trump's characterization of the situation as a major problem for Russia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia to provide more information about the incident. The European Commission is monitoring a potential pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia and stands ready to coordinate response measures among member states if necessary.


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