Russia revokes license of German consulate general in St. Petersburg, orders closure by September 18
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- Russia revoked the license of the German consulate general in St.
- Petersburg, ordering its closure by September 18, 2026, and requiring all staff to leave Russia, citing unfriendly actions by Germany including the closure of the Russian consulate general in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin.
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Why It Matters
The move comes amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Russia and Germany, with both countries having taken reciprocal actions against each other's diplomatic and cultural missions.
MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. Russia revoked the license of the German consulate general in St. Petersburg, ordering its closure no later than September 18 and requiring all its employees to leave Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Amid the unfriendly actions by 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 following response measures were announced to the German charge d’affaires in Russia. The Russian side revoked the license of the German consulate general which should discontinue operations no later than September 18, 2026, while all its employees should leave the Russian Federation no later than that date," the statement reads.
Open Questions
- Whether Germany will respond with further retaliatory measures
- If the closure will affect visa services or consular assistance for German citizens in Russia
- Whether other German diplomatic facilities in Russia will be affected
