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Ukraine urges closures of Russian House centers in Europe

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · How we work

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Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged governments to restrict and close Russian House cultural centers.
He said the centers function as tools of disinformation, destabilisation and espionage.
He praised Germany’s recent closure of the Russian House in Berlin.
He warned the network still operates in at least seven European countries and elsewhere globally.
Moldova did not renew its Russian House deal, and Germany will end the Berlin pact by September 18.

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Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged governments to restrict and close Russian House cultural centers.
He said the centers function as tools of disinformation, destabilisation and espionage.
He praised Germany’s recent closure of the Russian House in Berlin.
He warned the network still operates in at least seven European countries and elsewhere globally.
Moldova did not renew its Russian House deal, and Germany will end the Berlin pact by September 18.