Russia closes Goethe Institutes in retaliation for sanctions

Moscow announces the closure of Goethe Institutes in Russia following German sanctions.

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These cultural and linguistic centers were symbols of German-Russian friendship.

The newspaper *Die Tageszeitung* denounces an escalation in diplomatic tensions.

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