Russian Premier League news

Check out some of the best goals scored during match week 29 of the Russian Premier League.

Take a look at the highlights from Spartak Moscow's match with champions Zenit St Petersburg in the Russian Premier League. The game ended 1-1.

After Man City were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Real Madrid, Spartak Moscow had a dig at Pep Guardiola's men. They said that they had the same amount of Champions Leagues as the English club: none.

Zenit became champions of Russia after beating Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 at home.

Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano indicated on social media that Napoli are close to completing the signings of Getafe's Mathias Olivera and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who left Rubin Kazan for Dinamo Batumi because of the war in Ukraine.

Take a look at some of the best goals scored in the Russian Premier League over the last two months.

Yusuf Yazici has been in scintillating form recently, with 6 goals in his last 4 games for CSKA Moscow. Check out this compilation of his best moments from the previous month.

Korea international midfielder Hwang In-beom has scored five goals in the Russian Premier League since joining Rubin Kazan.

Russian captain Artem Dzyuba has asked to be left out of the squad for friendly matches later this month because of the "difficult situation in Ukraine", coach Valery Karpin said on Tuesday.

Quincy Promes, the Spartak Moscow player accused of attempted murder, has had audio leaked of him confessing to stabbing his cousin.

A number of footballers in the Russian League have rescinded their contracts at their respective clubs due to the war in Ukraine. Because of this, the clubs in the domestic league have been in contact with the competition's organisers according to various Russian media sources. The clubs are asking for a second transfer window due to the exodus.

Stanislav Kritsyuk, who has played for the Russia national team, expressed his worry over the conflict and said it was impossible to ignore.

Yaroslav Rakitsky, Zenit's only Ukranian player currently, has left the Russian team by rescinding his contract "due to a difficult family situation".

Former Ukraine international and Liverpool forward Andriy Voronin has quit his coaching role at Dynamo Moscow over Russia's invasion of his home country.