# Trump set to speak with Putin ‘very soon’ about plague-related death in Siberia

https://mins.news/en/item/88990

- CNBC, 2026-10-07 02:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/trump-putin-russian-plague-death-cdc-pneumonic-.html

> Donald Trump says he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” about a plague-related incident in Russia. The CDC is monitoring the situation.

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