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Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency

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Briefings

US President Donald Trump announced a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a reported plague-related death of a laboratory technician. Washington and the United Nations are urging Moscow to provide transparency about the incident, which occurred at a plague research institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, last week. Russian authorities have denied imposing anti-plague measures and downplayed the reports of the incident.

Key points

• US President Donald Trump announced a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death of a laboratory technician linked to a plague incident.
• Washington and the United Nations are demanding transparency from Moscow regarding the incident at the Irkutsk plague research institute.

Context and limitations

Evidence covers a single reported incident and a specific meeting announcement; Russian authorities have denied the incident and downplayed the reports; no confirmed death details or specific dates for the meeting are provided.

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