Trump denies plague lab death tied to bioweapons

pravda.com.ua (Russian) —

U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 7 that the death of a Russian lab employee researching plague is not linked to biological weapons. Asked whether the plague in Russia involves biological weapons, Trump said the U.S. will find out soon but does not believe so. He noted Russian officials assured American counterparts the situation is under control. Trump drew parallels to early COVID-19 statements from Chinese officials, expressed disappointment over Russia's limited information sharing, and mentioned a planned call with Vladimir Putin, noting it was Putin's birthday.


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