ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt bᵻtwˌiːn jˈuːfə, ɹˈʌʃə ænd juːkɹˈeɪn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ɹˈʌʃə æz ˈɛɹ ʌvðə θɹˈiː sˈoʊviət plˈeɪsᵻz, wˌaɪl juːkɹˈeɪn dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd wɪð sloʊvˈiːniə ðə hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ʌv dɪsbˈændᵻd ˈiːst dʒˈɜːməni.
An agreement between UEFA, Russia and Ukraine recognized Russia as heir of the three Soviet places, while Ukraine divided with Slovenia the heritage of disbanded East Germany.