Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev hopes the Russian House in Berlin won't be closed, threatening reciprocal closure of the Goethe-Institut in Moscow if it happens.
The Russian House in Berlin, a symbol of former German-Russian friendship, is now a point of contention amid links to Russian intelligence and propaganda, with Germany hesitant to act due to potential retaliation against the Goethe-Institut in Moscow.
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) revealed Russia is expanding "Russian Houses" in 8 African nations, alongside arms supplies, as part of a hybrid warfare strategy targeting youth. These centers, run by Rossotrudnichestvo and linked to Wagner/Africa Corps, promote Russian culture and language but also recruit for military service, with some Africans ending up on front lines in Ukraine.
