Russia to Close German Cultural Centers Following Berlin’s Decision to Shut Down Russian House

This move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack on Leipzig-Halle Airport last month and announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn, as well as the Russian House in Berlin. Lavrov said that the cultural centers of Germany’s Goethe-Institut in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg will be closed. He stated that any other response would demonstrate a lack of „self-respect.“ Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok,