WorldGermany’s St. Petersburg consulate closes amid escalating diplomatic retaliation with Moscow

Germany’s Consulate General in St. Petersburg has closed, with its flag, emblem and other symbols removed on September 17. Russia had withdrawn the mission’s operating permission after Germany announced the closure of its consulate in Bonn. The two countries have also shut other institutions amid a widening diplomatic tit-for-tat.

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