Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg after Leipzig drone incident
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- Russia ordered Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg to stop operating until September 18, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- Moscow also ordered all Goethe Institutes in Russia to close and their staff to leave the country by September 13.
- Germany has accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport and announced measures against Russian facilities in Germany.
Russia is closing Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg in retaliation for German measures linked to a drone incident in Leipzig. The consulate must suspend its work until September 18, according to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry.
Moscow is also closing all Goethe Institutes in Russia. Their staff must leave the country by September 13.
Germany has accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. In response, Berlin announced the closure of the Russia House in Berlin and Russia’s consulate general in Bonn.
The measures mark a reciprocal escalation between the two countries over the Leipzig incident. The report said the article would continue to be updated.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. 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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