#Russia has withdrawn its consent for the operation of the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the Goethe-Institut cultural centers across the country, the Foreign Ministry announced. "The German Consulate General <...> must cease operations no later than September 18, and all its staff members must leave Russia by that date," the ministry stated on its website. Meanwhile, staff at Goethe-Institut branches must leave the country no later than September 13.