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Russia announced retaliatory measures for the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin
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Russia announced retaliatory measures for the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin

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The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia's measures were a response to the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, announcing that the Charge d'Affaires of Germany in the Russian Federation would take retaliatory action on September 7.

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The conflict is related to the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin by the German authorities.

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Russia's measures were a response to the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the closure of branches of the Goethe Institute in Russia in response to German actions.

MOSCOW, September 7 - RIA Novosti. Russia's measures were a response to the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

“In connection with the unfriendly actions of the German side to close the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, on September 7, the Charge d’Affaires of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation announced the following retaliatory measures,” the Russian department said in a statement.

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  • What exact countermeasures did Russia take?
  • How long will the response last?
  • Is there a possibility of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict?

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