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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia
Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets frame the story around uncertainty over a reported plague-related death at a Russian lab and the U.S. asking Russia for more information, with NBC News, BBC News, AP and others emphasizing the unresolved public-health questions. A second cluster, including Axios, Fox News, CNBC and France 24, foregrounds Trump’s claim that he will speak with Putin and that the U.S. is willing to help. CBS News, the Washington Post and ABC News stand out for highlighting Russian pushback, calls for transparency, and, in ABC’s case, a formal U.S. diplomatic complaint.
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