⚡️ In response to the unfriendly actions of the German side in closing the Consulate General of Russia in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, on September 7 the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of Germany in Moscow was informed of the following retaliatory measures: The Russian Federation is withdrawing its consent to the operation of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St Petersburg, which must cease its activities no later than September 18, 2026, with all its staff required to leave Russia by that date. The Goethe-Institut cultural centres in Russia must cease their activities. Their seconded staff have been instructed to leave Russia no later than September 13, 2026. The head of the diplomatic mission was presented with the relevant notes of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ❗️ It was stressed that it was the German authorities that once again provoked a new round of escalation in bilateral relations. Full responsibility for the consequences rests entirely with the German Government.