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Lavrov says Russia will close German Goethe-Institut centers
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Goethe-Institut centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg will be closed. The move will be taken in response to Germany’s closure of the Russian cultural center in Berlin.
Cultural tensions between Moscow and Berlin have entered a new phase with Russia’s decision to close the German Goethe-Institut centers. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that the centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg will be closed.
Speaking during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Lavrov said the move would be in response to Germany’s closure of the Russian cultural center in Berlin. The minister said the Goethe-Institut centers had continued operating despite Ukraine-related problems in relations with the West.
Germany’s closure decisions
Germany also decided to close the Russian consulate in Bonn in connection with a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. German authorities held Moscow responsible for the incident at the airport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, claimed that evidence had been planted to blame Moscow for the incident. The mutual closure decisions between Berlin and Moscow were thus accompanied by accusations related to the airport incident.
The Goethe-Institut’s history in Russia
The Goethe-Institut opened its first center in Russia in Moscow in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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