PoliticsRussia to close Goethe-Institut branches in response to Germany shutting Russian House

Russia will close all three Goethe-Institut branches in the country after Germany decided to shut the Russian House of Culture following a drone incident at Leipzig Airport, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Lavrov rejected accusations that Moscow was behind the attack and said Berlin’s move would end Germany’s cultural presence in Russia.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-09-03 07:30Original