Trump and Putin discuss Siberian plague case after researcher's death

express.co.uk —

President Donald Trump has scheduled a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible plague case at a Siberian research institute, following the death of an employee there. The World Health Organisation says the risk outside Russia is "very low." The case involves a woman who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, with her death attributed to pneumonia of unknown cause. Trump stated the US is in "very deep discussions" on the topic and may report more soon, while offering American assistance. The call occurs ahead of an October 18 deadline for the US to decide on sanctioning Russian entities under a new law. Ukraine has provided a wishlist of Russian companies and individuals it wants targeted.


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