# Russia to close Goethe-Institut centres as tensions with Germany escalate

https://mins.news/en/item/43359

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 08:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/russia-to-close-goethe-institut-centres-as-germany-tensions-escalate?traffic_source=rss

> Russia says it will close Goethe-Institut centres in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg after Germany announced the closure of a Russian cultural centre in Berlin and its consulate in Bonn. The dispute follows Germany’s accusation that Moscow was behind a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport.

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