Trump to Raise Siberian Plague Lab Death in Call With Putin

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President Donald Trump said he will directly raise the death of a young researcher at a Siberian plague lab with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an expected phone call within days. The researcher died after potential exposure to plague pathogens at the facility, prompting U.S. calls for transparency from Russia regarding the incident and its circumstances. The case has drawn international attention amid broader concerns about biosafety at Russian laboratories that study dangerous diseases, with U.S. officials seeking more detailed information.


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