Russia Transfers Three Crimean Football Clubs To Russian Football Union, Amid Ukrainian Protests

Russia accepted transfer requests from three Crimean football teams from Ukrainian leagues to be administered by the Russian Football Union (RFU), adding insult to injury to the Crimean secession from Ukraine earlier this year, according to the Associated Press. Incorporating the teams could put pressure on relations between Russia, the host country of the 2018 World Cup, and the governing body of soccer, the AP reported.