
Russia has ordered the closure of a German consulate, escalating a diplomatic dispute between Moscow and Berlin. According to Al Jazeera, the move came in retaliation for a similar action taken by Germany the previous week, which Berlin linked to a failed drone attack on an airport. The tit-for-tat closures mark a deepening freeze in relations between the two countries, with both sides expelling diplomatic staff and reducing their official presence.
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