Former CIA officer warns against trusting Russia's account of mysterious death in Siberia

What happened: A 28-year-old researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died on Oct. 2. Russia says the cause was pneumonia of unknown etiology and that testing found no lab pathogen. Former CIA officer Glenn Corn urged independent verification. Key numbers: Shipilova was 28. Why it matters: Corn cited Russia's history of coverups, including Sverdlovsk and Wagner denials, as reason for skepticism. The WHO called the risk outside Russia "very low" and requested more information. Trump said a call with Putin is scheduled "very soon.

A 28-year-old researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died on Oct. 2. Russia says the cause was pneumonia of unknown etiology and that testing found no lab pathogen. Former CIA officer Glenn Corn urged independent verification.

Corn cited Russia's history of coverups, including Sverdlovsk and Wagner denials, as reason for skepticism. The WHO called the risk outside Russia "very low" and requested more information. Trump said a call with Putin is scheduled "very soon.