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Russia-Germany diplomatic freeze 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 07
SEP 07 · Day 1
Russia shuts German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens
Putin dismissed the drone attack allegations, claiming the evidence was planted.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Germany provoked a new round of escalation in bilateral relations and bears full responsibility for the consequences.
Germany ordered the closure of Russia's consulate general in Bonn and the Russian House cultural centre in Berlin.