# German politician says Russian House closure prepares country for prolonged conflict with Russia

Berlin BSW politician Alexander King says Russian House closure prepares Germany for war with Russia.

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Alexander King, co-chair of Berlin's Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - Reason and Justice (BSW) party, said at the demonstration that the German government is preparing the country for a prolonged conflict with Russia and possibly war by closing the Russian House. [^1]

A demonstration against the closure of the Russian House in Berlin took place near the Russian House on Friedrichstrasse on 2025-09-05, drawing hundreds of participants. [^2]

King said those acting as the German government does are not preparing for peace but for prolonged conflict, eternal enmity, and possibly war, referencing Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's phrase 'eternal enmity'. [^3]

King argued that the actions of the German government and its supporters indicate preparation for eternal enmity rather than peace. [^4]

On September 1, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced that German authorities decided to denounce an agreement regarding the Russian House in Berlin and close the Russian consulate in Bonn by September 18. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. Alexander King, co-chair of Berlin's Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - Reason and Justice (BSW) party, said at the demonstration that the German government is preparing the country for a prolonged conflict with Russia and possibly war by closing the Russian House. (TASS, News)
2. A demonstration against the closure of the Russian House in Berlin took place near the Russian House on Friedrichstrasse on 2025-09-05, drawing hundreds of participants. (TASS, News)
3. King said those acting as the German government does are not preparing for peace but for prolonged conflict, eternal enmity, and possibly war, referencing Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's phrase 'eternal enmity'. (TASS, News)
4. King argued that the actions of the German government and its supporters indicate preparation for eternal enmity rather than peace. (Lenta.ru, News)
5. On September 1, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced that German authorities decided to denounce an agreement regarding the Russian House in Berlin and close the Russian consulate in Bonn by September 18. (Lenta.ru, News)

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