Global Politics Report Editorial
Is Russia playing deadly games with the plague? Look to its history.
Following reports of a suspicious death and quarantine at Russia's Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute, analysts are calling for transparency and international investigation amidst historical context of Russian biological weapons research.
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Foreign Policy
Published: Oct. 14, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill