TOUS 4697 Russie Moscou ferme le consulat allemand de Saint Petersbourg

Russia has announced the closure of the German consulate general in St. Petersburg, a further step in the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Berlin. This decision follows Germany's closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and a Russian cultural center in Berlin, after accusing Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack in Leipzig. Russia has also ordered the suspension of activities at the Goethe-Institut cultural centers on its territory, accusing Berlin of provoking this latest diplomatic escalation.