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Germany moves to end Russian House lease after drone attack: “Russia needs this tension,” expert says

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced that Germany would terminate the lease for the Russian House cultural center in Berlin.
  • The decision came after Germany announced that Russia's consulate general in Bonn would close.
  • An expert quoted in the headline said Russia needs the current tensions.

Germany plans to terminate the lease for the Russian House in Berlin after a drone attack, with an expert saying, “Russia needs this tension.”

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the lease decision on Tuesday. He said the Russian cultural center no longer serves its intended purpose.

The Russian House is a large cultural center owned by Russia and located on a well-known street in central Berlin. A day earlier, Germany announced that Russia's consulate general in Bonn would close.

Russia needs this tension.

· ExpertThe expert's assessment appears in the headline describing Germany's decision over the Russian House in Berlin.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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