# Russia to close Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg

https://mins.news/en/item/48589

- Meduza, 2026-09-07 15:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/07/russia-to-close-germany-s-consulate-in-st-petersburg

> Russia has revoked permission for Germany’s consulate general in St. Petersburg to operate, ordering it closed on September 18 and requiring its staff to leave by then. Moscow also formally announced the closure of Goethe-Institut branches in Russia and blamed Berlin for the consequences of the latest escalation in bilateral relations.

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