NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: United States

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NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says

The Washington Capitals team defended Alex Ovechkin after his appearance in a campaign video for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. Ovechkin, a longtime supporter of Putin, was 'asked by his country' to participate in this campaign ahead of parliamentary elections. While he expressed concerns about the war in Ukraine, he founded the 'PutinTeam' movement in 2017 to support the Russian president.

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