https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-u-s-willing-to-help-russia-with-potential-pneumonic-plague-outbreakContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-u-s-willing-to-help-russia-with-potential-pneumonic-plague-outbreakhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-u-s-willing-to-help-russia-with-potential-pneumonic-plague-outbreak#u109775Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:47:21 +0000US President Donald Trump has offered assistance to Russia after a researcher died from pneumonic plague in Siberia. Russia has downplayed fears of an outbreak, while the World Health Organization (WHO) assesses the risk to the general public as low. The US is monitoring the situation and has offered support.Why it mattersThe death of a researcher at a plague institute in Siberia has sparked concerns of a potential outbreak. The incident has prompted a response from the US, with Trump set to discuss the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The WHO is also engaged with Russian authoriti