Trump Downplays Russia Plague Incident, Says He Does Not See Bioweapon Threat Ahead of Putin Call
President Donald Trump said he does not believe the suspected plague exposure in Russia’s Irkutsk region amounts to a bioweapon incident, even as nearly 200 people were placed under medical observation earlier this week. The remarks come as Washington weighs the optics and substance of a planned call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, adding a geopolitical layer to an already sensitive public-health episode.
