Russia shuts German Consulate in St. Petersburg after Leipzig drone incident
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg, the latest in a cycle of tit-for-tat moves following an attempted drone attack in Leipzig that Germany blamed on Russia.
TL;DR
- Russia announced the closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg.
- The German Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg will also be shut down.
- These moves are in retaliation for Germany's closure of the Russian Consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.
- Germany blames Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4th.
- Russia denies involvement in the drone attack and calls it a provocation.