Rescuers in Krasnoyarsk stopped an uncontrolled motorboat after a father fell into the Yenisei River, leaving his eight-year-old son aboard. Passing fishermen pulled the father from the water, and both were safely brought ashore.
A mushroom picker from Barnaul became stranded after his car got stuck in a forest near Pavlovsk. A numbered forest marker and his charged phone helped rescuers find him.
Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on September 5, 2026. The talks concerned Russia’s war against Ukraine, but no agreement was announced.
Russian rower Vladislav Makarov and Kazakhstan’s Anastasia Kulinich won the coastal-rowing singles finals at the fifth International Vladivostok Regatta. The races took place on Amur Bay on September 4, 2026.
Russia’s men’s team won gold at the 2026 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Guiyang, China. Egor Gromadskii also took individual silver.
The 14th Cosmoscow contemporary-art fair opened in Moscow on September 4. It includes more than 100 gallery stands, non-profit projects, talks, and tours.
Russia’s foreign minister said that Goethe-Institut centers would close after Germany announced action against the Russian House in Berlin and Russia’s Bonn consulate. The Goethe-Institut described the announcement as bad news for Russian learners of German and library visitors.
Chemists in Tula developed a solvent-free laboratory method for making compounds from plant-derived materials. The approach produced the desired compounds quickly and with very few extra substances.
Russia began a wider rollout of the digital ruble on September 1, 2026. The service is voluntary for individuals, while major banks and qualifying large retailers must make digital-ruble payments possible.
Russia has allowed four major mobile operators to begin building 5G networks. The first networks are planned for large cities, but most users may not notice faster service immediately.
