Russia to close German cultural centers
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, attend the talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo)
Russia will shutter German cultural centers across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sept. 3.
The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and announced the closure of both the Russian Consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in the German capital.
