Edition No. 106 · Tue 6 Oct 2026 · Story 11 of 32

Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alert

Politico Europe

European officials say they are closely monitoring the suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia while the Kremlin denies reports of plague.

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