NHL star Alex Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for pro-Putin United Russia party
Alex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Adam Hunger/APView image in fullscreenAlex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin. It’s debatable what else he isRead moreOvechkin is a long-time supporter of Putin.
- ▪Alex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin.
- ▪Photograph: Adam Hunger/APView image in fullscreenAlex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin.
- ▪It’s debatable what else he isRead moreOvechkin is a long-time supporter of Putin.
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| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:53:12 GMT |
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Alex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Adam Hunger/APView image in fullscreenAlex Ovechkin has never hidden his support of Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Adam Hunger/APNHLNHL star Alex Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for pro-Putin United Russia partyCapitals star is long-time supporter of Russian leaderOvechkin is NHL’s all-time leading goalscorerRobert Mackey and Tom LutzMon 14 Sep 2026 23.53 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 23.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAlex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer, has appeared in a campaign ad for the United Russia party, which supports Vladimir Putin, as he prepares for the new hockey season.The Russian business newspaper Vedomosti published images of the Washington Capitals star alongside…
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