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Politics● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 12:01 AM

Latvia bars NHL’s Ovechkin, Trump Jr. wedding benefactor from entering country

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Baltics

Latvia has barred Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin from entering the country days after he appeared in a political ad for a party backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, has decided to include Alexander Ovechkin and Umar Kremlev on the list of personae non gratae and to prohibit…

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