Moscow orders closure of Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg in spat over attempted drone attack

Russia on Monday ordered the closure of Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg in response to what it said were the "unfriendly actions of the German authorities" who shuttered Moscow's consulate in Bonn, along with the Russia House cultural center in Berlin.

Moscow orders closure of Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg in spat over attempted drone attack

TL;DR

  • Russia ordered the closure of Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg.
  • The closure is in response to Germany's closure of Moscow's consulate in Bonn.
  • Germany also shut down the Russia House cultural center in Berlin.
  • Russia described Germany's actions as "unfriendly."