According to the source, Saudi referees will travel to Russia to gain new experience during European matches. In turn, Russian referees, although suspended from international competitions, will be able to referee international matches again.
Recall that Russian clubs and national teams are prohibited from participating in international tournaments by decision of FIFA and UEFA. Russian referees are also not assigned to European club tournament matches.
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Source: Sport

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