US Prepares Demarche to Russia Over Plague Institute Employee Death

The US is preparing a formal diplomatic demarche demanding Moscow disclose details on the death of an employee at the Anti-Plague Institute in Irkutsk Region. President Trump plans to raise the issue directly with Putin in a scheduled call. China has commented on the plague situation for the first time, adding a multilateral dimension. The incident remains opaque, with the cause of death and any potential biological safety implications unconfirmed.