Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-Up

New York Times8 October 2026, 18:09 UTCRussia

As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.

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