### [2026-09-3](/feed/2026/09/3/index.md)

##### Germany–Russia relations
# Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia will close Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg in response to Germany closing Russia's consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin following the drone attacks at Leipzig-Halle Airport last month. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/russia-germany-goethe-institute-close-airport-drone-1e72ac4fd59f4a1f44859bd2e78dbde6)

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