Trump says he doesn't think Russian plague incident is a bioweapon
President Trump said the U.S. does not believe a plague incident in Russia's Irkutsk region involves a bioweapon, and he plans to speak with Putin about it.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. does not believe a plague incident in Russia is a bioweapon. ABC News quotes him as saying "We hope not."
Trump has a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to discuss the matter, ABC News reports. CNBC says the call is planned for Wednesday.
CNBC reports that nearly 200 people in Russia's Irkutsk region, in eastern Siberia, were placed under medical observation earlier this week. They were being watched over suspected exposure to plague.
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- ABC News'We hope not': Trump says US doesn't believe Russian plague is a bioweaponWed, Oct 7, 4:44 PM EDT
- CNBCTrump doesn't think Russia plague incident is bioweapon, plans Putin call WednesdayWed, Oct 7, 5:20 PM EDT
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