RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦 Russia just ordered the closure of ALL German cultural centers on its soil… FM Lavrov announced the shuttering of Goethe-Institut locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg, in a DIRECT retaliatory move. Germany closed the Russian House in Berlin, as well as a consulate, after blaming Moscow for a drone incident at Leipzig airport. The tit-for-tat move underscores how deeply these two nations’ relations have collapsed, with both sides accusing each other of Ukraine-related injustices. Before the war, Germany was DEEPLY dependent on Russia, importing 55% of its natural gas, 34% of its crude oil, and 50% of its hard coal from there. No

🇷🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦 Russia just ordered the closure of ALL German cultural centers on its soil…

FM Lavrov announced the shuttering of Goethe-Institut locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg, in a DIRECT retaliatory move.

Germany closed the Russian House in Berlin, as well as a consulate, after blaming Moscow for a drone incident at Leipzig airport.

The tit-for-tat move underscores how deeply these two nations’ relations have collapsed, with both sides accusing each other of Ukraine-related injustices.

Before the war, Germany was DEEPLY dependent on Russia, importing 55% of its natural gas, 34% of its crude oil, and 50% of its hard coal from there.

Now, that’s ancient history…

Source: AP, NY Post / Writer: Samuel

— @MarioNawfal Sep 3, 2026