Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move

Russia to Close German Consulate in Escalating Spat Over Drone

Russia will shutter the German consulate in St. Petersburg, deepening a diplomatic dispute that began with Germany accusing Moscow of responsibility for a failed drone attack.

By Greg Sullivan

Leipzig drone incident: Russia to close German consulate general in St Petersburg and Goethe Institute branches

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially announced measures "in response" to Germany's actions following the attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, for which Berlin blamed Russia.

By Olha Kovalchuk,Alona Mazurenko

Russia announces it is closing Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg

The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shuttering Russia's consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin.

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat - The Straits Times

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat  The Straits Times

Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move

Moscow gave diplomats and employees at the German consulate in St. Petersburg until Sept. 18 to cease operations and leave Russia.

Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia ordered the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg to end its operations by September 18 and instructed all of its employees to leave the country by that date, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.