Russia to Close German Consulate in St. Petersburg Over Drone Spat

sg.news.yahoo.com

Russia announced Monday it will close Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg by Sept. 18, retaliating for Germany's closure of Russian diplomatic sites amid escalating tensions. The move follows Germany's conclusion that Russia was responsible for an Aug. 4 attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Germany to close Russia's Bonn consulate and Berlin cultural center. Russia denies the accusation, calling it a distraction. Russia also reaffirmed plans to shut Goethe-Institut cultural centers, with staff required to leave by Sept. 13. Moscow blames Germany for provoking the escalation and says Berlin bears full responsibility for the fallout.


With a significance score of 4.4, this news ranks in the top 3.7% of today's 32511 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers: