Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot
2 sources·Updated September 4, 2026
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- DW News EN·9h agoRussia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the move was in response to Germany's decision to close the Russian House in Berlin after blaming Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Read at DW News EN → - The Hindu World·1d agoRussia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot
Mr. Lavrov said that cultural centres belonging to Germany's Goethe-Institut would be closed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, adding that any other response would show a lack of “self-respect” on Russia's part
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