{"id":371715,"date":"2026-08-20T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-german-lawmakers-want-berlins-russian-house-closed-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:48","slug":"why-german-lawmakers-want-berlins-russian-house-closed-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-german-lawmakers-want-berlins-russian-house-closed-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why German lawmakers want Berlin\u2019s Russian House closed | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/uWhtlOAAP18\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why German lawmakers want Berlin\u2019s Russian House closed | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWhtlOAAP18\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Berlin\u2019s Russian House says it promotes cultural exchange. But some German lawmakers want it closed after reports that French authorities suspect Russian intelligence uses the center as cover. Germany says taking action could also affect the Goethe-Institut, its cultural institute in Moscow. <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berlin\u2019s Russian House says it promotes cultural exchange. But some German lawmakers want it closed after reports that French authorities suspect Russian intelligence uses the center as cover. Germany says taking action could also affect the Goethe-Institut, its cultural institute in Moscow. 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