Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg

Germany is closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.

Consensus

Russia announced retaliatory measures in response to Germany's closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn.
Germany closed the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in Berlin.
Russia ordered the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg by 18 September.
Russia ordered all German cultural centers named Goethe to cease operations in Russia by 13 September.
The closures follow allegations of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs attributed the escalation to Germany.

A document destruction service vehicle was seen operating outside the German consulate in St. Petersburg on the day of the report. — tg_paperpaper_ru
As of 7 September, there were no visible signs of imminent closure at the German consulate in St. Petersburg; flags and emblems remained displayed. — fontanka
Sergei Lavrov compared Germany's actions to Nazi behavior before the invasion of the USSR, a claim criticized as illogical by the source. — tg_theinsider
A member of the European Parliament stated that the Russian House in Berlin was a center for espionage, and expressed approval of its closure. — tg_currenttime
Germany also plans to intensify control over Russian entry and pressure on the Russian 'shadow fleet'. — tg_radiosvoboda
Employees of the Russian House in Berlin returned to Moscow by plane. — vesti