# Russia shuts German cultural centers in response to Germany closing Russian facilities

https://mins.news/en/video/44254

- DW News, 2026-09-03 18:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmr6O2iJtjM

> Russia says it will close Germany’s three Goethe-Institut cultural centers after Germany shut the Russian House in Berlin and a consulate in Bonn. Diplomatic tensions have intensified over an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport, which Berlin blames on Moscow, while growing numbers of Germans fear possible Russian hybrid attacks across the country.

## Stories

- [Drone Threats to German Military Bases](https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-military-drone-threats) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-military-drone-threats.md

## Related coverage

- [Russia to close German cultural centers over Europe’s support for Ukraine](https://mins.news/en/video/44799) — The Associated Press, 2026-09-04
- [Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot](https://mins.news/en/video/43716) — euronews, 2026-09-03
- [Russia to close Goethe-Institut centres as tensions with Germany escalate](https://mins.news/en/item/43359) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03
- [Russia to close Goethe-Institut branches in response to Germany shutting Russian House](https://mins.news/en/item/43340) — Meduza, 2026-09-03
- [Russia to close Goethe-Institut branches in response to Germany shutting Russian House](https://mins.news/en/item/43306) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03
- [Russia to close Goethe-Institut branches in response to Russian House closure](https://mins.news/en/item/43136) — TASS, 2026-09-03