On 17 February, four RPL teams played friendly matches in UAE and Turkey.

FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 1-1 Rodina-M Moscow
Pari NN goal: Varganov (22)
Due to hot weather in Abi Dhabi, first half was 30-minute, and second was 25-minute

Akhmat Grozny 0-2 FC KAMAZ

Akhmat Grozny 2-0 Alania Vladikavkaz
Akhmat goals: Shvets (53), Ilyin (65)

FC Rostov 1-0 FC Astana
Rostov goal: Mohebi (19)

FC Orenburg 3-0 Metallurg Bekabad
Orenburg goals: Mansilla (pen 15, 32), Vorobyev (79)

Who will play on 18 February

Fakel Voronezh vs SKA Khabarovsk
Fakel Voronezh vs Dynamo Makhachkala
FC Krasnodar vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Arkadag