Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the NHL's Washington Capitals and hockey superstar, appeared in a campaign video on September 15-16 endorsing Vladimir Putin's ruling party United Russia ahead of parliamentary elections, continuing a pattern of political support by the athlete.
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Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. It's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.
Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.
Russian hockey superstar Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals, appeared in an election campaign video for President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, reviving controversy over his support for the Kremlin leader who’s waging war in Ukraine.