Russia shuts German consulate and Goethe centres in tit-for-tat move

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Russia has closed Germany's consulate in Saint Petersburg and Goethe cultural centres, retaliating against Berlin's earlier closure of Russian diplomatic facilities in Bonn and Berlin. The Russian Foreign Ministry ordered the German consulate to wind down by September 18 and Goethe centres to cease operations by September 13, with all staff required to leave Russia by those dates. The dispute stems from Germany's protest over an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August, which Moscow denies, claiming Berlin fabricated evidence for domestic political reasons.


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