Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Trump says he will ask Putin about plague death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Donald Trump said he plans to call Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day and ask whether a “bioweapon” was behind the death of a lab worker in Russia from plague. Trump also noted that it was Putin’s birthday.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he plans to ask Putin whether a bioweapon was behind a lab worker’s plague death in Russia.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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