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Why is Russia closing the Goethe-Institute?

Goethe-Institut building in Moscow
The Goethe-Institut in Moscow was opened in 1992. The Russian government has now announced its closure. Source: Anadolu / Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

Russia has announced that it will close the Goethe-Institut in the country. The locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg are affected. Also, the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg is to close. What are the reasons?


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By Julia Grewe

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Russia has announced that it will close the Goethe-Institut in the country. The locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg are affected. Also, the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg is to close. What are the reasons?


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