US President Donald Trump said the United States would provide necessary assistance to Russia after a suspected case of pneumonic plague was detected at a laboratory in Siberia. He told reporters on Monday that the US had recently received information about the situation and was prepared to help.
Trump said he had not spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the suspected infection.
Trump says US is ready to help Russia
Trump did not provide further details about the assistance or the suspected infection in his remarks. His comments followed the US receiving information about the matter, according to the president.
The infection was described as suspected pneumonic plague and was reported at a laboratory in Siberia.
