Russia Shuts German Consulate
Moscow closed Germany’s St. Petersburg consulate amid a dispute over a Leipzig drone incident.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry ordered Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg to cease operations and said its staff must leave Russia by Sept. 18. Moscow framed the move as retaliation for Berlin’s closure last week of Russia’s consulate in Bonn and the Russia House cultural center in Berlin. Germany had cited a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport in announcing its measures. Russia also reaffirmed orders affecting German cultural institutions, including Goethe centers, extending a diplomatic dispute between the countries.
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