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Berlin closes 'Russian House' after sabotage accusation
Original: Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.
Germany has moved against Berlin's 'Russian House', a Russian government-backed cultural centre that had remained open throughout Russia's war in Ukraine. Its survival until now is credited to a reciprocal arrangement protecting Moscow's Goethe-Institut from closure in return. Berlin's accusation that Russia was behind sabotage activity in Germany reportedly prompted the final decision to act against the centre.
Why now: Germany's sabotage accusation against Russia ended the diplomatic arrangement that had shielded the cultural centre from sanctions-related closure.
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