The US is increasing pressure on Russia over the death of researcher Daria Shipilova at a Siberian laboratory studying pneumonic plague and subsequent quarantine measures.

In an official statement, known as a démarche, the State Department urged Moscow to fulfill its international health reporting obligations , warning that its failure to disclose details about the death of a researcher violates international health obligations.

The Wall Street Journal reports this, based on what US officials said, according to which Moscow has provided little information on the mysterious episode.

On the same topic, President Donald Trump announced that "I have a phone call scheduled shortly" with Vladimir Putin, adding that "we are in a phase of very in-depth discussions." Therefore, Trump anticipated, "we will probably be able to shortly

report on the matter."

(Unioneonline)

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