Russia to close Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg
Russia has withdrawn its consent for Germany’s consulate general to operate in St. Petersburg, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
Russia has officially decided to shut down Germany's consulate general in St. Petersburg, with the closure set to take effect on September 18. The Russian Foreign Ministry made this announcement, along with the formal closure of Goethe-Institut branches operating within Russia. According to the ministry's leader, Sergey Lavrov, these actions will be followed by the departure of Goethe-Institut staff from Russia by September 13.
The ministry emphasized that Germany bears full responsibility for the consequences of this escalation in relations between the two countries. In September 1, Germany had announced plans to close Russia’s consulate in Bonn and dismantle the "Russian House" in Berlin, following an act of sabotage at Leipzig Airport. This incident involved drones loaded with explosives that targeted a Ukrainian transport plane. German authorities have officially accused Russia of being responsible for the attack.
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