# Trump responds to reports of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/87001

- TASS, 2026-10-05 20:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197857

> US President Donald Trump said Washington was ready to provide Moscow with as much assistance as possible if needed after a case of pneumonia of unknown etiology was detected in Russia’s Irkutsk Region. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged people to rely on qualified experts’ assessments rather than rumors and speculation.

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