# Germany orders Russian Consulate General staff to leave by Sept. 18 — ambassador

https://mins.news/en/item/42173

- TASS, 2026-09-02 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181331

> Russian Ambassador to Berlin Sergey Nechayev said Germany has ordered staff of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn to leave the country by September 18. The consulate is to close that day under a decision by German authorities.

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