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NHL top star facing backlash after supporting Putin’s party in Russian elections

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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian NHL hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is facing a wave of criticism after appearing in an election ad for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. A video released ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections this weekend shows the hockey star endorsing Forei…

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    By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian NHL hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is facing a wave of criticism after appearing in an election ad for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. A video released ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections this weekend shows the hockey star endorsing Forei…

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