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Washington Capitals star announces he’s starting ‘a social movement called Putin Team’
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press
Posted: Nov 02, 2017 4:25 PM ET
Last Updated: Nov 02, 2017 4:34 PM ET
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has voiced his support for Vladimir Putin ahead of the Russian presidential election.
Ovechkin posted a message in Russian on his Instagram account Thursday announcing he’s starting “a social movement called Putin Team.” Ovechkin says he has never hidden his feelings about Putin and has “always supported him openly.”
The Russian presidential election is scheduled for March 18.
Ovechkin is from Moscow and has often been photographed with Putin. A photograph of Ovechkin and Putin accompanied the post, in which the longtime NHL star says, “Being part of this team makes me proud and it’s similar to the feeling you get when you put on a Russian national team jersey, knowing that the whole country is rooting for you.”
I translated the caption on Ovechkin’s Instagram post. Think it’s a little more accurate than google. If you use it, please credit WaPo. pic.twitter.com/MvUTu1VYIP
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