Russia: What a Former Moscow Goethe-Institut Employee Thinks About Its Closure
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Germany’s Goethe-Institutes in Russia are set to close following a drone incident in Leipzig and the closure of the Russian House in Berlin.
- Former Moscow Goethe-Institut employee Jens Siegert discusses the impact of Vladimir Putin’s policies on international exchange.
Germany’s Goethe-Institutes in Russia are to close after a drone incident in Leipzig and the shutdown of the Russian House in Berlin.
Jens Siegert, who spent many years in Moscow as an employee of the Goethe-Institut, discusses what the closures mean and how Vladimir Putin has changed international exchange. The article focuses on his assessment of the decline in cultural and international contacts between Russia and Germany.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel 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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