Trump says he’ll call Putin ‘very soon’ about suspected Russian plague case

Trump administration monitoring suspected Russian plague outbreak

The Trump administration is monitoring a suspected case of the plague in Russia, the State Department told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. “We are aware of ​reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. We are monitoring the situation closely with the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)] and…

Oct 5, 2026

Trump says Putin call coming ‘very soon’ as US tracks suspected plague death in Russia

President Donald Trump says he'll speak with Vladimir Putin "very soon" as his administration tracks a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.

Oct 7, 2026

Trump says he’ll call Putin ‘very soon’ about suspected Russian plague case

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has scheduled a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” to discuss the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia. Trump previously said the United States is “willing to help” Russia contain any possible outbreak of the plague, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emphasized there is […]

Oct 6, 2026

Trump scheduling call with Putin amid Russian plague shock: ‘Very deep discussions’

President Trump said Tuesday that he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very soon" about a plague institute worker's death in Siberia.

Oct 6, 2026