Russia said Monday it would shut down Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg in a reciprocal measure, underscoring the continued strain in relations between Moscow and Berlin. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the German consulate must stop operations by Sept. 18, following an earlier move by Moscow to»»»

MOSCOW, Sept 7 - Russia said on Monday it was closing down the German Consulate-General in St. Petersburg in retaliation for Berlin's decision to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin. Germany took its own measures after accusing Moscow of an attempted drone at»»»