The political case
Deadline: 7 December 2026
One treaty is terminable now
It determines what is permitted inside the Russian House. Germany could say: nothing more. Goodbye.
Argument
Goethe-Institut – no longer a bargaining chip
Why the government's protective argument no longer holds factually.
Documented
Police & Protest
Systematic imbalance – unlawful arrest confirmed by court. 33+ deployments in 2024.
Under investigation
Investigation ongoing
Illegal surveillance cameras
What do the 360° cameras in front of the Russian House film? Why is there no political response?
New finding
Parcel collection point
The only foreign branch of the Russian state postal service worldwide – operating inside the sanctioned Russian House since 2018.
New finding
Translation office
A translation office inside the sanctioned Russian House – easy to find online, but nothing on the website reveals where you are.
The programme – culture as a propaganda instrument
Analysis · Regina Laska
If you don't look closely, it seems harmless
From state-prize films to children's cinema, from art house to memorial exhibitions – a programme that reaches everyone and repels no one.
Documented
Current examples from the programme
The Challenge · Lermontov · The Adventures of Little Baha · Schmorell exhibition
A pattern of intimidation
Documented · 2024–2026
How the Russian House fights back
False criminal complaints, RT propaganda, physical assaults – a documented pattern of intimidation against critics.
Lithuania · Poland · Sweden · Republic of Moldova
Russian Houses in the EU – who has already closed?
Four countries have acted – including the Republic of Moldova, which is not even an EU member. Germany is waiting.
The facts & the law
Press articles
Morgenpost
DIE ZEIT
TAZ
t-online
Süddeutsche
Tages-Anzeiger
antwortseiten.org
Who is the man with the Ukrainian flag in front of the Russian House?
7 August 2024 · Dirk Krampitz
Will this last? – The protest at the Russian House
19 September 2024 · Sarah Vojta
One-man protest against Russia
23 April 2025 · Tilman Baumgärtel
Too much protest against Russia
26 May 2025 · Lars Wienand
One man's fight
16 December 2025 · Herrmann / Ismar / Bungert
Flag and speaker against Putin's cultural house
4 February 2026 · Simon Widmer
White Rose resistance fighter as "washing powder for the Russian soul" – How the Russian House exploits Alexander Schmorell for propaganda
19 June 2025 · Regina Laska