Trump says Russian lab death not thought to involve biological weapon
The US president says authorities will establish the facts as Russia warns against false information and the US and UN call for greater transparency.
US President Donald Trump said he did not think the death of a worker at a Russian plague laboratory was linked to a biological weapon, while stressing that authorities would find out soon.
Trump made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday in response to a question about whether a biological weapon was involved. The cause of the worker’s death has not been established in the information available.
Russia warned against “false” information as reports emerged of a second suspected case. The report provides no further details or confirmation of that case.
The United States and the United Nations have urged Russia to be more transparent. The source institution, France 24 International, reported the competing statements but provided no additional findings on the suspected cases.
