# Russian Foreign Ministry blames Berlin for escalating bilateral ties

https://mins.news/en/item/48512

- TASS, 2026-09-07 14:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2183709

> The Russian Foreign Ministry said Germany bears full responsibility for a new escalation in relations with Russia. Moscow notified German Chargé d’Affaires Bernd Finke that, in response to Berlin’s “unfriendly actions,” it would close Goethe cultural centers and its consulate general in St. Petersburg.

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