View Market Dashboard Siberia plague scare: Trump to speak with Putin as Moscow downplays fears; Kremlin asks Russians to avoid rumours Trump plans to speak with Putin after a researcher’s death sparked a plague scare in Siberia. Russia has downplayed fears, while the US has sought more information. WHO says the possible pneumonic plague case poses a “very low” risk outside Russia. Swati Gandhi Published7 Oct 2026, 07:41 AM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.