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Loan Moves Have Spartak Trim Defense

Egor Filipenko has been sent on loan to Sibir (Photo: AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

Spartak Moskva has trimmed their defensive squad, announcing one loan move and apparently readying a second.

On Friday Spartak revealed that the club has decided Egor Filipenko will not return to the fold for 2010. The 21-year-old has been sent on loan to FK [...]

Zhevnov Moves to St. Petersburg, More Citizens Still on the Market

Zhevnov heads to Zenit, but for how long?

FK Moskva and Belarus national goalkeeper Yuri Zhevnov has made a move to Zenit St. Petersburg.

On Tuesday Zenit announced the signing of the Citizens’ longtime keeper to a four-year contract.

Zhevnov had spent the last five seasons between the sticks for Moskva, playing in 128 matches overall. Last [...]

Krylia Saved after Putin Demands Support

Krylia lives to see another day

What Vladimir Putin wants Vladimir Putin gets.

The Russian government has stepped in to temporarily save Krylia Sovetov Samara.

As has been reported, the club has experienced a snowballing of debt that had jeopardized their future existence.

But thanks to the backing of the Russian government the club will be provided an [...]

Friendlies Abound and Still Spletnik Creeps In

Guilherme appears back to full fitness for CSKA

The Russian transfer rumors have subsided a bit while the RPL squads sweat it out in their respective training camps. While we still have some spletnik on offer, we thought we’d also check in on some of the friendlies that have taken place on Tuesday.

–We’ll start with [...]

A Danish Left-Back, an Australian Midfielder, a Scottish Striker, and So Much More Spletnik

Aalborg's Michael Jacobsen (L) could be Rubin's future left-back

–Fire up the Cristian Ansaldi rumor mill, as Rubin Kazan are showing interest in Aalborg BK (Denmark) left-back Michael Jacobsen. The Danish international was under the scrutiny of Ruby scouts while in Thailand participating in the Queen’s Cup.

While no formal proposal has been made [...]