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Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia will close German cultural centers on its territory, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a retaliatory measure reflecting the deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries that are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the move in statements carried by Russian newswires. It comes after Germany said it would close the Russian House in Berlin.
Russia will close branches of Germany’s Goethe Institut in retaliation for the country’s decision to shut the Russian House cultural center in Berlin as well as a consulate in Bonn.
"They consciously took this step — they could not have failed to understand — which means the end of their cultural presence in Russia," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Russia announced that it would close all German Goethe-Institut cultural centers throughout the country in retaliation for Germany closing the Russian House cultural center in Berlin earlier this week. That closure happened after Germany deemed Russia responsible for an explosive-laden drone and det…
It was the latest in a series of moves that reflected deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries helping Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia will close German cultural centers on its territory, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a retaliatory measure reflecting the deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries that are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
WARSAW, Poland -- Russia will close German cultural centers on its territory, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a retaliatory measure reflecting the deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries that are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin's 4½-year-old invasion.
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.
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