Trump and Putin to discuss suspected plague case in Russia
President Donald Trump said US intelligence agencies are in "deep discussions" over a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and that he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very soon," promising more details possibly by Wednesday. The case involves Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, who died Friday. Russia's health watchdog cited "pneumonia of unknown etiology," though local officials initially reported pneumonic plague. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned against speculation, saying the US has limited information. Rubio urged Russia to share more details, with US officials warning Moscow may violate international health obligations under a 2005 pact requiring WHO notification. Russia reported no plague-linked microorganisms in tests of Shipilova and nearly 200 others, but has not disclosed which tests were conducted.