Russian House in Berlin Gets Support After Closure
Moscow, Sept 7. In the past week, the Russian House of Science and Culture (RDNC) received a large number of letters and calls from colleagues in Russia as well as partners in Germany.
Consensus
- The Russian House in Berlin received a large number of letters, calls, visits, and expressions of support from people in Russia and Germany.
- The German government closed the Russian general consulate in Bonn and terminated the agreement on the operation of the Russian House in Berlin.
- Russia responded by announcing the closure of Goethe Institute branches in Moscow, St. Petersberg, and Yekaterinburg.
- The closure of the Russian House and the consulate followed an incident at Leipzig Airport involving a drone with explosives, which Germany attributed to Russian state structures.
- Russia denied responsibility for the incident at Leipzig Airport.
Points of divergence
- The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadefur, announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the termination of the agreement for the Russian House in Berlin on September 1. — vesti
- The Russian ambassador in Berlin, Sergey Nechaev, stated that Russian culture is still in demand in Germany and criticized the closure of the Russian House as counterproductive. — m24
- The closure of the Russian House was preceded by the incident at Leipzig Airport in early August involving a drone with explosives. — m24
Coverage (6 sources)
- Head of the Russian House in Berlin stated support for colleagues from Russia and Germany — Вести
- Deputy Chairman of AdG stated that Germany should support dialogue with Russia — Вести
- Russian Ambassador in Germany called closing Russian House an uncultural gesture — Вести
- Russian Ambassador to Germany stated that Germans were drawn to Russian culture — Вести
- Russian Ambassador in Germany thanked Russian House staff for conscientious work — Вести
- Russian Ambassador Nechaev stated that Russian culture is in demand in Germany — Москва 24
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