Washington, United States, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says to call Putin 'very soon' on plague reports

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2026-10-06

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was due to speak shortly with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a technician at a laboratory in Siberia reportedly died of the plague. "I have a call scheduled, yes," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if he had spoken to Putin on the issue yet, adding that it would happen "very soon." dk/md ...

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