Published Sep 2, 2026, 11:03 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 5 sources

Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut after drone spat, foreign minister says

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Russia will close Germany's Goethe-Institut cultural centres, Russian newswires quoted ​Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying ‌on Thursday, after Germany blamed Russia for a drone incident at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.