{
  "id": 12680028,
  "title": "Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261008/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that the demise of a Russian laboratory worker did not seem to be connected to a biological weapon. We do not believe so, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the involvement of a bio-weapon. Russia had previously cautioned against disseminating false information as reports surfaced of a second suspected case. The U.S. and the United Nations have called on Russia to be more forthcoming with information. Trump mentioned that Russia claimed it had the situation under control, but added that little information was forthcoming. Trump acknowledged that Russia's response resembled China's initial reaction to the Covid pandemic, in which the country provided limited information. He also pointed out that both Russia and China asserted they had the respective threats under control. Trump emphasized that he has arranged a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the matter, but did not disclose the timing. Trump noted that today is Vladimir Putin's birthday.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. \"We don't think so. We're going to find out soon enough, but we don't think so,\" Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if a \"bio-weapon\" was involved. Russia warned earlier against \"false\" information as reports emerged of a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump stated lab worker's death not linked to bio-weapon",
    "Russia urged against false information on suspected case",
    "Trump plans to call Putin about the matter"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "WHO unsure how Russian lab worker died in suspected plague case, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/who-unsure-how-russian-lab-worker-died-in-suspected-plague-case",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:05:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon-12684047",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon-12697856",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:04:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: The death of a Russian plague researcher - how worried should we be?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/commentary-the-death-of-a-russian-plague-researcher-how-worried",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}