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POLITICS● LOW1h ago · Sep 17, 2026, 12:08 AM

NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says

Al Jazeera [en] · eastern europe

Russian sports icon joins prominent domestic figures promoting the ruling United Russia party ahead of elections.

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