The Russian Premier League (RPL) has announced the schedule for the first three rounds of the national championship after the winter break on its website.
The RPL will resume on February 28 with a match between Makhachkala's Dynamo and Lokomotiv. The first match of the 19th round will take place in Makhachkala. On March 1, Zenit will host CSKA, while Krasnodar will welcome Krylia Sovetov.
The derby between Moscow and Makhachkala's Dynamo will occur in the 20th round on March 8. In the 21st round on March 16, Spartak will play against Zenit at home.
Krasnodar finished the first part of the season as the leader, accumulating 39 points. Zenit, sitting in second place, has also gathered 39 points. Spartak rounds out the top three with 37 points.