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Russia to close German cultural centers after Berlin moves against Russian institutions

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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

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  • Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia will close Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
  • The move follows Germany’s decision to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin after blaming Moscow for an attempted attack on Leipzig-Halle airport.
  • Lavrov said Berlin should have understood that closing the Russian House would end Germany’s cultural presence in Russia.

Russia will close German cultural centers across the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, responding to Berlin’s decision to shut Russian diplomatic and cultural facilities.

self-respect

· Sergei LavrovLavrov said a response other than closing German cultural centers would show a lack of self-respect.

Lavrov said the Goethe-Institut centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg would close. He made the announcement at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

The decision follows Germany’s accusation that Moscow attempted to attack Leipzig-Halle airport last month. Berlin then announced plans to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.

could not fail to understand

· Sergei LavrovLavrov said Germany should have understood the consequences of closing the Russian House.

Lavrov said any different response would show a lack of “self-respect.” He also said Germany “could not fail to understand” that closing the Russian House would “mean the end of its cultural presence in Russia.”

mean the end of its cultural presence in Russia

· Sergei LavrovLavrov described the effect of Berlin’s planned closure of the Russian House.
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