Trump and Putin to Discuss Suspected Plague Case in Siberia

US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a suspected fatal plague case at a Siberian research institute. Trump told reporters Tuesday that "very intense" discussions were underway in the US and that more information could be shared soon. The case involves Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician who died in early October at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute. Unconfirmed reports suggest she broke a test tube containing a dangerous plague strain, though officials recorded the death as pneumonia of undetermined cause. Russia's Kremlin responded cautiously to Trump's offer of help, saying Moscow would handle the situation alone. The World Health Organization assessed the risk as "very low" outside Russia, with no signs of plague spread. US health agencies said there is no broader threat to America. Meanwhile, Irkutsk residents reportedly remain calm and indifferent, with many doubting the plague theory.