Trump to Speak With Putin Over Russia Health Scare
2 weeks ago
President Donald Trump says he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid concerns surrounding the unexplained death of a worker at a plague research institute in Siberia.
Trump told reporters at the White House that he has a call scheduled with Putin and expects the conversation to take place "very soon." He said U.S. officials are closely monitoring the situation and hope to provide additional information as soon as today.
Russian health officials say no cases of plague have been detected among people who came into contact with the 28-year-old laboratory worker, who died from pneumonia of an undetermined cause. The World Health Organization is also seeking additional information from Russian authorities.
Trump told reporters at the White House that he has a call scheduled with Putin and expects the conversation to take place "very soon." He said U.S. officials are closely monitoring the situation and hope to provide additional information as soon as today.
Russian health officials say no cases of plague have been detected among people who came into contact with the 28-year-old laboratory worker, who died from pneumonia of an undetermined cause. The World Health Organization is also seeking additional information from Russian authorities.
