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

https://mins.news/en/item/43306

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03 07:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-to-shut-goethe-institut-branches-in-response-to-germany-closing-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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