Trump Offers Russia Help Amid Plague Fears After Siberian Lab Incident

U.S. President Donald Trump offered assistance to Russia after an incident at a laboratory in Siberia raised fears of a plague outbreak.

The offer came as the U.S. State Department urged Russian authorities to share information “quickly and publicly.”

The calls for disclosure focused on concerns about a possible outbreak. The information provided did not establish whether any cases of plague had been confirmed.

Details of the assistance Trump offered were not specified, and there was no indication in the summary of whether Russia had accepted the offer.