{
  "id": 12787844,
  "title": "Lungenpest-Verdacht: Kreml: Termin für Gespräch von Trump und Putin offen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lungenpest-verdacht-kreml-termin-fur-gesprach-von-trump-und-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:17:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/lungenpest-verdacht-kreml-termin-fuer-gespraech-von-trump-und-putin-offen/100260602.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Kremlin has reportedly opened a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to discuss a suspected case of pneumonic plague following the death of a scientist in Siberia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskow told the state news agency Tass that the two leaders had not yet agreed on a telephone call and it was unclear when it would take place. President Trump had previously announced that he had scheduled a call and it would happen soon, with the last one being on September 8th. The Kremlin said such a meeting could be arranged quickly if there were an initiative. The 28-year-old scientist, who worked at the Institute for the Prevention of Pest Diseases, died on Friday at a regional hospital in Schelkovo, Irkutsk Oblast in Siberia. According to Russia's federal health agencies, the woman's death was not caused by a plague bacterium. The World Health Organization (WHO) had earlier asked Russia for information about a possible second case of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk. This came after a media report, which was duly investigated and judged credible. Pneumonic plague is a severe form of the plague caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, which can occur when the infection spreads to the lungs. The disease can be treated with antibiotics if treatment begins early. The plague is still present in countries in Africa, the Americas and Asia, but not in Germany.",
  "summary": "Der Kreml weiß noch nichts von einem Termin für ein Gespräch von Putin und Trump. Der US-Präsident hatte zuvor gesagt, er habe einen Termin, das Telefonat werde sehr bald stattfinden.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}