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Russia has ordered the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg alongside several Goethe Institutes, citing diplomatic tensions with Berlin. The move marks an escalation in reciprocal institutional closures between Moscow and Germany.
Russia has ordered the closure of all German cultural centers nationwide in retaliation for Berlin’s attribution of responsibility for a recent drone strike on Leipzig airport. The diplomatic escalation coincides with Germany’s announcement of enhanced military support for Ukraine and broader European condemnation of Russian actions.
The Goethe-Institut in Moscow has ceased cultural activities like readings and discussions, offering only language courses, effectively closing one of the last doors to Western intellectual life for regime-critical Russians.
Multiple European nations have summoned Russian diplomats and condemned a suspected drone attack at Leipzig airport, warning of further sabotage campaigns. In a reciprocal escalation, Russia has ordered the immediate closure of all Goethe Institutes operating within its territory.