Russia to close Germany's Consulate General in St. Petersburg
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation — an aggressor state — said that Germany's Consulate General in St. Petersburg must cease operations by September 18. Moscow called this a response to the closure of Russian institutions in Germany, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.
Response to Berlin's decision
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the consulate would cease operations following Moscow's earlier decision to close German cultural centers in Russia.
The Russian side linked the move to Germany's decision, made on Wednesday, to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in Berlin.
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Incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Germany held Russia responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4. A drone carrying explosives was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft and was later neutralized.
Leipzig/Halle Airport is a major international cargo hub used to support Ukraine. Moscow denied involvement in the incident.
