NHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new ad
📍 Where it landed
The NHL star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in an ad supporting Vladimir Putin's party, prompting a reaction from US lawmakers. Rep. Joe Wilson demanded the NHL review Ovechkin over the campaign video, while the Washington Capitals said Ovechkin was asked to film the ad while home this summer. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 36d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (7)
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Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad Yahoo Sports · 51d ago broke it first
The story so far
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