# Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down outbreak fears

https://mins.news/en/item/89538

- euronews, 2026-10-07 11:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/trump-to-talk-plague-with-putin-as-russia-plays-down-fears-of-outbreak

> The Kremlin welcomed Donald Trump’s offer to discuss plague with Vladimir Putin. Russia’s health watchdog said Moscow was “ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks”, while the World Health Organization sought additional information from Russia.

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