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Trump Announces Upcoming Call With Putin Over Suspected Russian Plague Case
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 07:13
Trump Announces Upcoming Call With Putin Over Suspected Russian Plague Case
- •President Donald Trump announced he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a suspected case of pneumonic plague at a Siberian research institute.
- •The investigation follows the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East, initially attributed to pneumonia.
- •The World Health Organization stated that the risk outside Russia remains very low while it remains in contact with Russian authorities.
- •Trump expressed willingness to provide US assistance, noting that microbes have grown stronger and harder to control.
- •The diplomatic call coincides with a fast-approaching October deadline for the Trump administration to weigh potential sanctions on Russian entities.
Key Questions Answered
President Donald Trump announced he had a scheduled phone call with Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of pneumonic plague involving a researcher at a Siberian institute.
The World Health Organization stated that the plague case in Russia presents a very low risk outside of the country.
The Trump administration faces an October 18 deadline to decide which Russian entities to sanction under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.
