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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment that there were no immediate prospects for settling the war in Ukraine through negotiations, stressing that Russia remained committed to a comprehensive, long-term solution rather than partial initiatives addressing specific sectors.
The World Health Organisation has requested additional information from Moscow to assess the risks linked to the death of Daria Shipilova, an employee at a plague-control institute in Irkutsk, after she developed cold-like symptoms. Russian authorities deny that the death was connected to the institute or that there is a risk of an outbreak, attributing it to pneumonia of unknown cause.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow had agreed to a US proposal for a trilateral meeting involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine, confirming his country's readiness to begin serious negotiations. He accused Kyiv and European countries of obstructing previous agreements and initiatives aimed at resolving the conflict.
Mongolia activated health-monitoring procedures on its border with Russia after reports that an employee at a plague research institute had died and a second case was suspected in Siberia. While Moscow denied an epidemic risk, the United States, the European Union and the World Health Organisation called on Russian authorities to provide transparent information about the incident.
Russian authorities denied taking special health measures in Irkutsk after an employee at a plague-control institute died, saying tests found no evidence that she had the disease. As Washington called on Moscow to provide more information, the World Health Organisation assessed the risk as low in Russia and very low in Europe.
Russian authorities rescued all 23 crew members of the Aframax Rio oil tanker after it was attacked by drone boats and its cargo caught fire off Sochi in the Black Sea. Authorities temporarily closed beaches and waterfronts while rescue teams awaited a reduction in the fire’s intensity before beginning firefighting operations.
Russian health authorities said the epidemiological situation in Irkutsk was stable, denying that stringent restrictions had been imposed after the death of an employee at a plague-control institute. The regional governor said an investigation attributed the death to pneumonia of unknown origin, while the World Health Organisation classified the risk level as low in Russia and very low in Europe.
Russian authorities said one person was killed and 6 others injured in a major Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow and its surrounding areas, prompting airspace restrictions and flight schedule changes. Meanwhile, Zaporizhzhia authorities said a Russian strike hit a bridge over the Dnipro River, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected a trilateral meeting during October.
US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russia after an employee at a laboratory belonging to a plague research institute in Siberia died, as Washington monitors the situation and calls on Moscow to publish accurate information, while Russian authorities say the situation is under control.
