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‘I’m Russian’: NHL star Ovechkin defends Putin ad appearance

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Sep 17, 2026 18:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 17, 2026
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Washington Capitals captain under fire for appearing in an election campaign video for Putin's United Russia party.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/17/im-russian-nhl-star-ovechkin-defends-putin-ad-appearance?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #32391
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 17, 2026
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