Russia blocks accounts of Goethe Institutes

Apparently, in retaliation for investigations by German authorities into the Russian House in Berlin, the accounts of the German Goethe Institutes in Russia have been frozen. The institutes’ headquarters in Munich confirmed a corresponding report by the Russian portal The Insider on Wednesday evening in response to an inquiry from Table.Media: „The bank accounts of the Goethe Institutes in Russia have been blocked at the request of the Russian Central Bank. We are currently reviewing the situation and are working at full speed to find a quick solution so that language course and exam participants can continue to take advantage of our offers. Enrollments for the trimester starting soon are continuing.“