Trump Denies Biological Weapon Link in Siberian Lab Worker Death

rtl.be (French) —

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States does not believe the death of a lab technician in Siberia is linked to a biological weapon, adding "we will know very soon." Trump stated Russian authorities say the situation is "totally under control" and reiterated a phone call with Vladimir Putin is planned, without specifying a date, noting it is the Russian president's birthday. Russian officials denied any epidemic risk in Siberia, calling reports "false information," amid calls for transparency from the WHO, EU, and US regarding the technician's death at an Irkutsk plague institute.


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