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Russian bio-leak secrecy follows Chernobyl playbook, ex-CIA officer warns

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Vladimir Putin faces compounding crises as a Siberian plague researcher's death adds to the Ukraine war toll and Russia's faltering economy.

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  • Reported by Fox News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:32:16 UTC.

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  3. U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines

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  7. Russian bio-leak secrecy follows Chernobyl playbook, ex-CIA officer warns

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Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports

Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that post-mortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24