Russia to close Goethe-Institut branches in retaliation against Berlin

The Russian government will close Goethe-Institut branches across the country in response to Germany's planned closure of the Russian House in Berlin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut after drone spat, foreign minister says

Russia will close Germany's Goethe-Institut cultural centres, Russian newswires quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ...
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Russia shuts Goethe centres as Germany escalates hybrid attack row

Russia will shut German cultural centres after Berlin moved against Russian facilities. The tit-for-tat step deepens Europe's standoff with Moscow over alleged hybrid attacks tied to the Ukraine war.

Tensions between Berlin and Moscow: Goethe Institute closed amid suspicions of drone attack

Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack, leading to closure of Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Russia and a harsh response from Moscow ...
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Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s ...

In early September, Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of the Russian House in Berlin, Russia’s largest ...
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Russia is shutting down the Goethe-Institut. For many Russians, it was their gateway to Germany.

The Goethe-Institut was founded in West Germany in 1951 to train foreign teachers of German. The institute later expanded into a broader language and cultural exchange, teaching German to other ...