Trump to Discuss Russian Lab Worker Death with Putin

President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon about the death of a lab worker at a plague research center in Siberia, citing "very deep discussions" and a possible report on Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no call had been scheduled, defended Russia's reporting to the WHO as standard practice, and accused media of spreading false information. The US has issued a formal diplomatic request for more details, though Peskov said he was unaware of it. Russian officials are investigating the 28-year-old's death, with unconfirmed reports of a broken test tube or field trip exposure, but they have not confirmed pneumonic plague. The WHO notes the disease can be fatal within 24 hours if untreated.