US issues formal complaint to Russia over response to suspected death related to lab

What happened: The US issued a formal diplomatic complaint, a démarche, to Russia over its response to the reported death of a lab worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia, seeking more transparency. Key numbers: No concrete figures provided. Why it matters: The State Department said it requested additional information and is in official communication with other countries. Trump said a call with Putin was set up, but the Kremlin said no call was scheduled.

The US issued a formal diplomatic complaint, a démarche, to Russia over its response to the reported death of a lab worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia, seeking more transparency.

The State Department said it requested additional information and is in official communication with other countries. Trump said a call with Putin was set up, but the Kremlin said no call was scheduled.