{
  "id": 4870311,
  "title": "What’s changing in Russia this September? ‘Spiritual and Moral Culture’ classes in schools, the digital ruble, and mandatory camel registration.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/whats-changing-in-russia-this-september-spiritual-and-moral-culture",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/01/what-s-changing-in-russia-this-september-spiritual-and-moral-culture-classes-in-schools-the-digital-ruble-and-mandatory-camel-registration"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, Russia is implementing several new policies and rules. High school students will now study social studies from a textbook edited by President Medvedev, while fifth-graders will begin a course called \"Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia.\" Some schools will offer Arabic as a second foreign language, and students in grades two through eight will receive behavior grades, though this is not mandatory for all schools.\n\nAdult Russians can now use the digital ruble, legally purchase small amounts of cryptocurrency on an exchange, ban themselves from gambling through the Gosuslugi portal, take a mortgage payment holiday with more than one child, work up to 240 overtime hours per year, and buy gasoline that doesn't meet environmental standards at gas stations. Additionally, anyone keeping more than 10 chickens, ostriches, or a single deer or camel must register their animals.",
  "summary": "High schoolers are starting to study social studies from a textbook edited by Medvedev, while fifth-graders begin a new course called “Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia.” Some schools will now offer Arabic as a second foreign language, and behavior grades will be introduced for students in grades two through eight, though not every school will adopt the practice.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}