Promoted side Kuban Krasnodar went top of the Premier Liga after a 1-0 win over Volga Nizhny Novgorod, while Lokomotiv Moscow moved up to third place with a 4-1 win over Krasnodar.
Bosnian international midfielder Senijad Ibricic has joined Lokomotiv Moscow from Croatia's first division side Hajduk Split.
