Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher
Reported by BBC News
A laboratory technician has died at a plague research centre in Siberia, according to the BBC report.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told people not to believe rumours about the death.
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg asked Peskov about US President Donald Trump’s offer to help Russia.
The report does not give further details about the death or say how Russia responded to the offer. It points readers to a separate story about US monitoring of the case.
Key points
- Dmitry Peskov cautioned against rumours.
- Steve Rosenberg asked about Donald Trump’s offer of US support.