YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Washington Capitals captain Ovechkin under fire for appearance in pro-Putin ad
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a political ad this week for the ruling United Russia Party, a group aligned with President Vladimir Putin. The 40-year-old Capitals captain was spotted in the background of the video which promoted the United Russia Party ahead of Russia’s parliamentary election. He stood alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and Russian military personnel. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6090563-ovechkin-united-russia-political-ad/ #Putin #Ovechkin #WashingtonCapitals #NHL #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #DrewPetrimoulx