Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens

September 7, 2026 · 2:24 pm 2 sources

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• Russia announces it is closing Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg
  Deutsche Welle · September 7, 2026 14:24
  The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shuttering Russia's consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin.
• Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens
  Al Jazeera · September 7, 2026 18:27
  Moscow retaliates after similar move from Berlin last week citing failed drone attack on airport.