Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
Germany plans to close Russia's General Consulate in Bonn as it attributes a recent drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Moscow. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced this at a press conference on September 1, following formal attribution of the attack by German authorities. German investigators have identified two suspects, a Russian-born man with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian man with a Russian passport, who are believed to have ties to Russian state structures.
Both suspects have already left Germany, making prosecution challenging. The closure of the consulate, Germany's last remaining Russian General Consulate, is set to take effect on September 18. Germany also intends to tighten entry controls for Russian citizens and seek additional EU sanctions against individuals linked to Russian hybrid attacks.
Moscow has rejected the accusations, with President Vladimir Putin calling the German response a "grave mistake."
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