{
  "id": 12495902,
  "title": "Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-will-speak-to-putin-on-plague-after-death-of-russian-lab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369967/trump-says-will-speak-putin-plague-after-death-russian-lab-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon about the reported death of a laboratory technician from plague. Washington has been urging Moscow for transparency regarding the incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. Russian authorities have denied imposing anti-plague measures and downplayed the reports of the incident. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia to share more information about the situation, and the World Health Organization also called for transparency, stating that timely, complete, and transparent information sharing is vital for assessing potential public health risks. The US State Department reportedly sent Russia a confidential communication warning that failing to disclose details violates international health obligations. Russian news outlet People of Baikal reported that the deceased woman, Darya Shipilova, may have contracted pneumonic plague from a broken test tube. However, Russian authorities have not confirmed the cause of death, with health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor dismissing claims of special measures being put in place. Postmortem tests did not detect the disease, and the institute's staff did not seek medical attention since the woman's death. The World Health Organization emphasized the importance of transparent information sharing and stressed that no case of the disease has been recorded in Irkutsk.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington pressured Moscow for transparency. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last…",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12480596",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:24:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:24:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:18:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump To Speak To Putin On Plague As US Steps Up Pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure-12492997",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:28:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure-12490465",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:43:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure-12495086",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:48:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump says he will speak to Putin over reported plague death in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-putin-over-reported-plague-death-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:51:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12492367",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:00:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12492773",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:03:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Trump to Speak With Putin Over Siberia Plague Scare as US Pressure on Moscow Mounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-with-putin-over-siberia-plague-scare-as-us-pressure-on",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:16:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Scheduled call with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia: Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/scheduled-call-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-of-pneumonic",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:24:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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