Russia shuts German consulate in St Petersburg as diplomatic freeze deepens

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Russia ordered the closure of Germany's consulate in St Petersburg on Monday, demanding all staff leave by September 18 in a retaliatory move after Berlin shut Russian diplomatic operations last week. Germany closed Russia's consulate general in Bonn and the Russian House cultural centre in Berlin, citing an alleged failed drone attack on Leipzig Airport. Moscow denied the accusations and also ordered all Goethe-Institut branches in Russia closed. The diplomatic freeze marks a new low in relations, which have deteriorated since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Germany has provided over $50bn in civilian aid and nearly $67bn in military assistance to Kyiv.


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