# Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/48752

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 18:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/russia-shutters-german-consulate-as-diplomatic-freeze-deepens?traffic_source=rss

> Moscow has ordered Germany’s consulate in St Petersburg to close by September 18 and its personnel to leave Russia. The tit-for-tat action follows Berlin’s closure of two Russian diplomatic facilities after accusing Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport, allegations Russia rejects.

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