Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

President Trump said he has scheduled a call with Russian President Putin to discuss a suspected case of plague in Russia. The incident has raised concerns about global health risks. The two leaders are expected to speak about the situation.

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BostonLean Left· 4h ago

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 7h ago

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

NBC NewsLean Left· 6h ago

Trump says he plans to speak with Putin about possible pneumonic plague case in Russia

BloombergLean Left· 7h ago

Trump Says He Has Call Scheduled Soon With Putin on Plague

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Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· KXAN Austin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, +3 more

KXAN AustinCenter· 3h ago

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCenter· 7h ago

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 7h ago

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

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Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 7h ago

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

Financial TimesCenter· 5h ago

Trump says he will speak with Putin about pneumonic plague

France 24Center· 6h ago

Trump says he will speak to Putin over reported plague death in Russia

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 22h ago

Trump says he plans to speak with Putin about possible pneumonic plague case

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Fox NewsRight· 4h ago

Trump says Putin call coming ‘very soon’ as US tracks suspected plague death in Russia

Washington ExaminerRight· 5h ago

Trump says he’ll call Putin ‘very soon’ about suspected Russian plague case

New York PostLean Right· 7h ago

Trump scheduling call with Putin amid Russian plague shock: ‘Very deep discussions’

Independent Journal ReviewRight· 7h ago

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MyNorthwestLean Right· 7h ago· ran in 7 outlets

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia