Politics● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 2:45 PM
Ovechkin still backing Putin party in parliamentary vote
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Eastern Europe
Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.
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