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NHL star Alex Ovechkin – a past Putin supporter – calls for peace, says Ukraine invasion is ‘hard situation’

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Asked whether he supports Putin amidst the invasion, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said, "He's my president but … I'm not in politics."

     
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