Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in…
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that he would soon speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the reported death of a laboratory technician from plague. Washington and the United Nations urged Russia to be transparent about the incident. Russian authorities stated that they were not implementing anti-plague measures and downplayed the reports of an accident at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region last week.
However, Washington's concern is rising, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging Russia to be open about the situation. The World Health Organization also called on Russia to share more information so that everyone could react appropriately. Trump confirmed he would be speaking to Putin about the matter, stating that the conversation would happen "very soon."
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