Russia Orders Germany to Close St. Petersburg Consulate by Sept 18

Russia announces the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg - AP News

Russia announces the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg  AP News

Russia to Close German Consulate in Escalating Spat Over Drone

Russia will shutter the German consulate in St. Petersburg, deepening a diplomatic dispute that began with Germany accusing Moscow of responsibility for a failed drone attack.

By Greg Sullivan

Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens

Moscow retaliates after similar move from Berlin last week citing failed drone attack on airport.

Leipzig drone incident: Russia to close German consulate general in St Petersburg and Goethe Institute branches

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially announced measures "in response" to Germany's actions following the attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, for which Berlin blamed Russia.

By Olha Kovalchuk,Alona Mazurenko

Russia announces it is closing Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg

The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shuttering Russia's consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin.

'What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war', Ukrainian MP Yasko says

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko says that "we don't trust these talks", describing the US envoys' flattery towards Russian President Vladimir Putin as "disgraceful".

By FRANCE24

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat - The Straits Times

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat  The Straits Times

Russia Shuts German Consulate In St Petersburg Over Drone Attack Charge

Moscow-Berlin ties -- already massively tense since Russia's Ukraine offensive -- spiralled further last week, with Germany accusing Russia of orchestrating a drone attack on Leipzig airport.

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone dispute

Russia closed a German consulate general in St Petersburg following Berlin's decision to close a Russian consulate and accusations that the Kremlin had attempted a drone attack at a German airport.

Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move

Moscow gave diplomats and employees at the German consulate in St. Petersburg until Sept. 18 to cease operations and leave Russia.

Russia to close German consulate in St. Petersburg amid Leipzig drone attack dispute

The step comes after Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August and said it was closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.

By Martin Fornusek

Russia to close Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia has withdrawn its consent for Germany’s consulate general to operate in St. Petersburg, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

Russia orders German consulate in St. Petersburg to close

Russia said Monday it would shut down Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg in a reciprocal measure, underscoring the continued strain in relations between Moscow and Berlin. Russi...

Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia ordered the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg to end its operations by September 18 and instructed all of its employees to leave the country by that date, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.