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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
Germany shuttered two Russian diplomatic operations in Germany the prior week.
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced the consulate must cease operations by September 18.
Sergey Lavrov denounced Germany's accusation regarding the drone attack on Sunday and asserted the allegations marked the beginning of a real war.