Ovechkin Defends Putin Party Ad: 'Not Pro-War' — SkimNews
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- Alex Ovechkin appeared in a TV ad for Vladimir Putin's political party and is drawing criticism for the endorsement.
- Ovechkin, the NHL's career goal-scoring leader, said he only 'supports what's happening in Russia' and is 'not pro-war,' expressing hope that the war with Ukraine will end soon.
Why it matters: Ovechkin's split between 'supporting what's happening in Russia' and hoping the Ukraine war ends soon — now on the record from a Putin party TV ad — gives critics concrete ammunition. His public stance forces the NHL to decide whether its biggest star's political endorsements remain tolerable.
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