Trump to speak to Putin on plague as U.S. and U.N. urge transparency

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding an outbreak of the plague. The upcoming discussion follows calls from both the United States and the United Nations urging transparency from Moscow concerning the situation.

International concerns have intensified following reports of the plague-related death of a laboratory technician at a research facility located in Russia's Irkutsk region. The incident has prompted heightened scrutiny from global bodies and Western governments regarding bio-security and information sharing.