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Suspected plague case highlights Russia’s inherited Soviet-era culture of secrecy

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What happened

The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how Russia manages the official narrative.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:11:39 UTC.

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