Trump and Putin to speak about potential plague case in Siberia | ABC NEWS

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Donald Trump says he will speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of pneumonic plague at a Siberian research institute. The plague bacterium killed up to thalf the population of Europe in the 14th century but it can now be effectively treated with antibiotics if detected early. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/many-irkutsk-people-do-not-trust-authorities-on-researcher-death/107236512 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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