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Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone dispute

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  • Russia ordered the German Consulate-General in St Petersburg to close by September 18, retaliating against German measures targeting Russian facilities.
  • Moscow also ordered Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Russia to stop operating and their staff to leave by September 13.
  • The moves followed Germany’s accusation of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, which Russia rejected as fabricated.

Russia has ordered the German Consulate-General in St Petersburg to shut down, escalating a diplomatic dispute that began with Berlin’s decision to close a Russian consulate and a cultural center.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the German consulate must cease operations no later than September 18. It also confirmed that Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Russia must stop their activities, with staff ordered to leave the country by September 13.

It was the German authorities who, once again, provoked a new round of escalation in bilateral relations.

· Russian Foreign MinistryThe ministry blamed Germany for the latest diplomatic measures.

Germany had taken its measures after accusing Moscow of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Russia dismissed the allegation as “an absurd fabrication” and portrayed Berlin’s response as the trigger for the latest deterioration in relations.

“It was the German authorities who, once again, provoked a new round of escalation in bilateral relations,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The German government bears full and complete responsibility for the consequences.”

The German government bears full and complete responsibility for the consequences.

· Russian Foreign MinistryThe ministry warned Germany that it would be responsible for the fallout.
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